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TYS to SME: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
93 mi
149 km · 80 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
93 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from SME?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Somerset (SME) is 93 miles (149 km, 80 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m 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 SME?
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