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TYS to MHR: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
2,048 mi
3,296 km · 1,780 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m 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
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from MHR?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Sacramento (MHR) is 2,048 miles (3,296 km, 1,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 3 hours behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to MHR?
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