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YIW to TYS: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
7,672 mi
12,346 km · 6,666 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 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 YIW from TYS?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Knoxville (TYS) is 7,672 miles (12,346 km, 6,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Yiwu and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 12 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to TYS?
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