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YNT to TYS: distance & flight time
Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
7,124 mi
11,465 km · 6,190 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m 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
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 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 YNT from TYS?
The flight distance from Yantai (YNT) to Knoxville (TYS) is 7,124 miles (11,465 km, 6,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNT to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Yantai and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 12 hours behind Yantai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNT to TYS?
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