Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
TYS to QEF: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport)
4,485 mi
7,218 km · 3,898 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
See live TYS→QEF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from QEF?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Egelsbach (QEF) is 4,485 miles (7,218 km, 3,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to QEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 QEF?
Nonstop service on TYS–QEF 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 9h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Knoxville and Egelsbach?
Egelsbach is 6 hours ahead of Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to QEF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TYS–QEF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TYS to QEF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TYS–QEF 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.