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TYS to NRT: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
6,728 mi
10,827 km · 5,846 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from NRT?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Tokyo (NRT) is 6,728 miles (10,827 km, 5,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 time difference between Knoxville and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to NRT?
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