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TYS to RDU: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
292 mi
469 km · 253 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
292 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from RDU?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 292 miles (469 km, 253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 RDU?
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