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UPN to TYS: distance & flight time
Uruapan (Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,578 mi
2,539 km · 1,371 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UPN — Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport · Uruapan, Mexico
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near UPN
- ZMM · Zamora Airport47 mi away
- MLM · General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport73 mi away
- LZC · Lázaro Cárdenas Airport97 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport101 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is UPN from TYS?
The flight distance from Uruapan (UPN) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,578 miles (2,539 km, 1,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UPN to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Uruapan and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 2 hours ahead of Uruapan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UPN to TYS?
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