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TYS to JJN: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Quanzhou (Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport)
7,997 mi
12,870 km · 6,949 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
- JJN — Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport · Quanzhou, China
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 JJN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport29 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport34 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport103 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from JJN?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Quanzhou (JJN) is 7,997 miles (12,870 km, 6,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to JJN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 JJN?
Nonstop service on TYS–JJN 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 16h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Knoxville and Quanzhou?
Quanzhou is 12 hours ahead of Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to JJN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TYS–JJN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TYS to JJN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TYS–JJN 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.