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TYS to VIS: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Visalia (Visalia Municipal Airport)
1,966 mi
3,164 km · 1,709 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- VIS — Visalia Municipal Airport · Visalia, 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 VIS
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport36 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport61 mi away
- BFL · Meadows Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from VIS?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Visalia (VIS) is 1,966 miles (3,164 km, 1,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to VIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 VIS?
Nonstop service on TYS–VIS 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 4h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Knoxville and Visalia?
Visalia is 3 hours behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to VIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TYS–VIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TYS to VIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TYS–VIS 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.