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TYS to OAK: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
2,105 mi
3,388 km · 1,829 nm
4h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 36m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from OAK?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Oakland (OAK) is 2,105 miles (3,388 km, 1,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 36m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 3 hours behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to OAK?
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