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WBU to TYS: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,190 mi
1,916 km · 1,034 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from TYS?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,190 miles (1,916 km, 1,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Boulder and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 2 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to TYS?
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