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TIR to TYS: distance & flight time
Tirupeti (Tirupati Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
8,855 mi
14,251 km · 7,695 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIR — Tirupati Airport · Tirupeti, India
- 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 TIR
- MAA · Chennai International Airport61 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport80 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport116 mi away
- PUT · Sri Sathya Sai Airport123 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 TIR from TYS?
The flight distance from Tirupeti (TIR) to Knoxville (TYS) is 8,855 miles (14,251 km, 7,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIR to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m 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 Tirupeti and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 9.5 hours behind Tirupeti.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIR to TYS?
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