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TYS to ATL: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
152 mi
245 km · 132 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
152 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from ATL?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Atlanta (ATL) is 152 miles (245 km, 132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from TYS to ATL?
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