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URS to TYS: distance & flight time
Kursk (Kursk East Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
5,396 mi
8,684 km · 4,689 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URS — Kursk East Airport · Kursk, Russia
- 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 URS
- EGO · Belgorod International Airport78 mi away
- OEL · Oryol Yuzhny Airport83 mi away
- VOZ · Voronezh International Airport125 mi away
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport126 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 URS from TYS?
The flight distance from Kursk (URS) to Knoxville (TYS) is 5,396 miles (8,684 km, 4,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URS to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Kursk and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 7 hours behind Kursk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URS to TYS?
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