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TYS to LAL: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
553 mi
889 km · 480 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
553 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from LAL?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Lakeland (LAL) is 553 miles (889 km, 480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from TYS to LAL?
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