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TYS to TIW: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
2,120 mi
3,413 km · 1,843 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from TIW?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Tacoma (TIW) is 2,120 miles (3,413 km, 1,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to TIW?
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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to TIW?
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