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TYS to BUT: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport)
8,045 mi
12,947 km · 6,991 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
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 BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from BUT?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Jakar (BUT) is 8,045 miles (12,947 km, 6,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to BUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 BUT?
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