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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.
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?
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