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TYS to CTY: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Cross City (Cross City Airport)
430 mi
692 km · 373 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
430 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- CTY — Cross City Airport · Cross City, 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 CTY
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport49 mi away
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport50 mi away
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field62 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from CTY?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Cross City (CTY) is 430 miles (692 km, 373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to CTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 CTY?
Nonstop service on TYS–CTY 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 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to CTY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TYS–CTY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TYS to CTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TYS–CTY 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.