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TYS to BUF: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
567 mi
912 km · 493 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
567 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from BUF?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Buffalo (BUF) is 567 miles (912 km, 493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 BUF?
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