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TYS to PPF: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Parsons (Tri-City Airport)
647 mi
1,041 km · 562 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
647 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PPF — Tri-City Airport · Parsons, 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 PPF
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport17 mi away
- IDP · Independence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport23 mi away
- JLN · Joplin Regional Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from PPF?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Parsons (PPF) is 647 miles (1,041 km, 562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to PPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TYS to PPF?
Nonstop service on TYS–PPF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to PPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TYS–PPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TYS to PPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TYS–PPF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.