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YAM to TYS: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
738 mi
1,188 km · 641 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
738 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- 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 YAM
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 YAM from TYS?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Knoxville (TYS) is 738 miles (1,188 km, 641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from YAM to TYS?
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