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VYS to TYS: distance & flight time
Peru (Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
473 mi
762 km · 411 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
473 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VYS — Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field · Peru, United States
- 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 VYS
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport78 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport52 mi away
- PIA · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport55 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport57 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 VYS from TYS?
The flight distance from Peru (VYS) to Knoxville (TYS) is 473 miles (762 km, 411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VYS to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 VYS to TYS?
Nonstop service on VYS–TYS 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 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Peru and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of Peru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VYS to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VYS–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VYS to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VYS–TYS 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.