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TYS to IAB: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base)
745 mi
1,199 km · 647 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
745 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from IAB?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Wichita (IAB) is 745 miles (1,199 km, 647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to IAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 IAB?
Nonstop service on TYS–IAB 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 2h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Knoxville and Wichita?
Wichita is 1 hour behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to IAB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TYS–IAB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TYS to IAB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TYS–IAB 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.