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THQ to TYS: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
7,533 mi
12,124 km · 6,546 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Near TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is THQ from TYS?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Knoxville (TYS) is 7,533 miles (12,124 km, 6,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Tianshui and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 12 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to TYS?
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