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YFA to TYS: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,138 mi
1,832 km · 989 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 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 YFA from TYS?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,138 miles (1,832 km, 989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 YFA to TYS?
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