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TYS to AMA: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Amarillo (Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport)
996 mi
1,602 km · 865 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
996 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
- AMA — Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · Amarillo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AMA
- BGD · Hutchinson County Airport38 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field48 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport73 mi away
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from AMA?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Amarillo (AMA) is 996 miles (1,602 km, 865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to AMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Knoxville and Amarillo?
Amarillo is 1 hour behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to AMA?
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