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TYS to IPL: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Imperial (Imperial County Airport)
1,806 mi
2,907 km · 1,570 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, 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 IPL
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from IPL?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Imperial (IPL) is 1,806 miles (2,907 km, 1,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to IPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 IPL?
Nonstop service on TYS–IPL 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 4h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Knoxville and Imperial?
Imperial is 3 hours behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to IPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TYS–IPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TYS to IPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TYS–IPL 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.