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TYS to MQT: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Gwinn (Sawyer International Airport)
749 mi
1,206 km · 651 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
749 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MQT — Sawyer International Airport · Gwinn, 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 MQT
- ESC · Delta County Airport46 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport51 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport76 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from MQT?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Gwinn (MQT) is 749 miles (1,206 km, 651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to MQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 MQT?
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