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ZEM to TYS: distance & flight time
Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
1,165 mi
1,876 km · 1,013 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, 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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 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 ZEM from TYS?
The flight distance from Eastmain River (ZEM) to Knoxville (TYS) is 1,165 miles (1,876 km, 1,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZEM to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 ZEM to TYS?
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