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TYS to XMN: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
8,023 mi
12,912 km · 6,972 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from XMN?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Xiamen (XMN) is 8,023 miles (12,912 km, 6,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Xiamen?
Xiamen is 12 hours ahead of Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to XMN?
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