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TYS to FTW: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
790 mi
1,271 km · 686 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
790 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from FTW?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 790 miles (1,271 km, 686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 time difference between Knoxville and Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 1 hour behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to FTW?
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