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TYS to SFO: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,115 mi
3,403 km · 1,838 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from SFO?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,115 miles (3,403 km, 1,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to SFO?
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