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TYS to BSD: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Baoshan (Baoshan Yunduan Airport)
8,226 mi
13,239 km · 7,149 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
- BSD — Baoshan Yunduan Airport · Baoshan, China
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 BSD
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport43 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport60 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport83 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from BSD?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Baoshan (BSD) is 8,226 miles (13,239 km, 7,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to BSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TYS to BSD?
Nonstop service on TYS–BSD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Knoxville and Baoshan?
Baoshan is 12 hours ahead of Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to BSD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TYS–BSD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TYS to BSD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TYS–BSD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.