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WUX to TYS: distance & flight time
Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
7,524 mi
12,109 km · 6,539 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, China
- 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International 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 WUX from TYS?
The flight distance from Wuxi (WUX) to Knoxville (TYS) is 7,524 miles (12,109 km, 6,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUX to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Wuxi and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 12 hours behind Wuxi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUX to TYS?
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