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YUA to TYS: distance & flight time
Yuanmou (Yuanmou Air Base) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
8,167 mi
13,143 km · 7,097 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YUA — Yuanmou Air Base · Yuanmou, 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 YUA
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport56 mi away
- KMG · Kunming Changshui International Airport79 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport98 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport121 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 YUA from TYS?
The flight distance from Yuanmou (YUA) to Knoxville (TYS) is 8,167 miles (13,143 km, 7,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUA to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 YUA to TYS?
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