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ZQL to TYS: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
4,543 mi
7,310 km · 3,947 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from TYS?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Knoxville (TYS) is 4,543 miles (7,310 km, 3,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Donaueschingen and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 6 hours behind Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to TYS?
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