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YYT to TYS: distance & flight time
St. John's (St. John's International Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,789 mi
2,880 km · 1,555 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YYT — St. John's International Airport · St. John's, 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 YYT
- YQX · Gander International Airport124 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 YYT from TYS?
The flight distance from St. John's (YYT) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,789 miles (2,880 km, 1,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYT to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YYT to TYS?
Nonstop service on YYT–TYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. John's and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1.5 hours behind St. John's.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYT to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YYT–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YYT to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YYT–TYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.