Knoxville Airport (TYS)

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Country United States | Continent North America | IATA: TYS | ICAO: KTYS | Elevation 981 ft · 299 m | Local time

Destinations
75
Flights / day
88
Busiest route
Atlanta
Top airline
NetJets Aviation

Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport averages 88 flights per day to 75 destinations, with 74 domestic routes and one international route. A total of 36 airlines operate at TYS, led by NetJets Aviation. This airport provides direct service to two countries across one continent, with U.S. Virgin Islands representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Knoxville McGhee Tyson connects to Las Vegas, with a typical flight time of 4 hr 50 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport connects 75 destinations worldwide, with Atlanta standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Las Vegas, and the shortest flight is to Charlotte.

Atlanta (ATL) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 20 mins
152 mi · 245 km
10
per day
Charlotte (CLT) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
176 mi · 284 km
9
per day
Chicago (ORD) – United States of America
3 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
475 mi · 765 km
9
per day
Houston (IAH) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
771 mi · 1,241 km
5
per day
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
770 mi · 1,239 km
5
per day
Washington (IAD) – United States of America
4 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
419 mi · 674 km
4
per day
Washington (DCA) – United States of America
2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
436 mi · 702 km
4
per day
Miami (MIA) – United States of America
6 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
726 mi · 1,168 km
3
per day
New York (LGA) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
647 mi · 1,041 km
3
per day
Philadelphia (PHL) – United States of America
3 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
554 mi · 891 km
3
per day
Denver (DEN) – United States of America
2 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,160 mi · 1,866 km
3
per day
Orlando (SFB) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
512 mi · 824 km
2
per day
Detroit (DTW) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
444 mi · 714 km
2
per day
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) – United States of America
3 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
710 mi · 1,143 km
2
per day
St Petersburg-Clearwater (PIE) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
551 mi · 887 km
2
per day
Lawrenceville (LZU) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 15 mins
127 mi · 204 km
1
per day
Birmingham (BHM) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
221 mi · 355 km
1
per day
Minneapolis (MSP) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
792 mi · 1,274 km
1
per day
Punta Gorda (PGD) – United States of America
2 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
626 mi · 1,007 km
1
per day
Fort Lauderdale (FXE) – United States of America
2 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
702 mi · 1,129 km
4
per week
Jacksonville (JAX) – United States of America
2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
391 mi · 629 km
4
per week
Kansas City (MKC) – United States of America
2 airlines
TYS → MKC
4
per week
Nashville (BNA) – United States of America
2 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
152 mi · 244 km
4
per week
Niagara Falls (IAG) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → IAG
4
per week
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) – United States of America
2 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
292 mi · 469 km
4
per week
Teterboro (TEB) – United States of America
2 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
641 mi · 1,031 km
4
per week
Boca Raton (BCT) – United States of America
2 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
691 mi · 1,112 km
3
per week
Indiana (IDI) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → IDI
3
per week
Indianapolis (IND) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
298 mi · 479 km
3
per week
Las Vegas (LAS) – United States of America
1 airline
4 hr 50 mins
1,735 mi · 2,793 km
3
per week
Montgomery (MGM) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
279 mi · 449 km
3
per week
Naples (APF) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
680 mi · 1,094 km
3
per week
Phoenix (PHX) – United States of America
1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,596 mi · 2,569 km
3
per week
Akron (CAK) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → CAK
2
per week
Atlanta (PDK) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 15 mins
135 mi · 217 km
2
per week
Boston (BOS) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
829 mi · 1,335 km
2
per week
Brainerd (BRD) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → BRD
2
per week
Chattanooga (CHA) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 20 mins
87 mi · 139 km
2
per week
Grand Rapids (GRR) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → GRR
2
per week
Greenville (GSP) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → GSP
2
per week
Groton (New London) (GON) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → GON
2
per week
Independence (IDP) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → IDP
2
per week
Janesville (JVL) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → JVL
2
per week
Key West (EYW) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
789 mi · 1,270 km
2
per week
Lexington (LEX) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 20 mins
157 mi · 253 km
2
per week
Louisville (SDF) – United States of America
2 airlines
TYS → SDF
2
per week
Memphis (MEM) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
341 mi · 549 km
2
per week
Newark (EWR) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
630 mi · 1,014 km
2
per week
Panama City Beach (ECP) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
392 mi · 631 km
2
per week
Portsmouth (PSM) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → PSM
2
per week
Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
588 mi · 946 km
2
per week
South Bend (SBN) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → SBN
2
per week
Trenton (TTN) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → TTN
2
per week
Alexander City (ALX) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → ALX
1
per week
Atlanta (FTY) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → FTY
1
per week
Bedford (BED) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
820 mi · 1,320 km
1
per week
Bozeman (BZN) – United States of America
1 airline
4 hr 25 mins
1,568 mi · 2,524 km
1
per week
Charlotte Amalie, Harry S. Truman Airport (STT) – U.S. Virgin Islands
1 airline
TYS → STT
1
per week
Cincinnati (LUK) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
229 mi · 368 km
1
per week
Cleveland (CLE) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → CLE
1
per week
Columbus/W Point/Starkville (GTR) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
308 mi · 496 km
1
per week
Dallas (DAL) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
761 mi · 1,225 km
1
per week
Dayton (MGY) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → MGY
1
per week
Farmingdale (FRG) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → FRG
1
per week
Fayetteville/Springdale/ (XNA) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → XNA
1
per week
Kenosha (ENW) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → ENW
1
per week
Little Rock (LIT) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → LIT
1
per week
Melbourne (MLB) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → MLB
1
per week
Moline (MLI) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → MLI
1
per week
New Orleans (MSY) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → MSY
1
per week
Newport News (PHF) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → PHF
1
per week
Orlando (MCO) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → MCO
1
per week
Tampa (TPA) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → TPA
1
per week
Tulsa (TUL) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
665 mi · 1,070 km
1
per week
Wilmington (ILG) – United States of America
1 airline
TYS → ILG
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport is served by 36 airlines, with NetJets Aviation in the lead at 16% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 40% of routes. 23 carriers operate only one route each. A total of one airline operate international routes, compared with 35 airlines serving domestic routes. Allegiant Air is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Las Vegas with a flight time of 4 hrs 50 mins.

NetJets Aviation (16 routes)
Allegiant Air (13 routes)
Flexjet (11 routes)
American Airlines (6 routes)
Delta Air Lines (5 routes)
VLY (5 routes)
FCE (5 routes)
United Airlines (4 routes)
Executive Jet Management (3 routes)
WUP (3 routes)
JRE (2 routes)
Quest Diagnostics (2 routes)
TCN (2 routes)
Libyan Airlines (1 routes)
Envoy Air (1 routes)
YEL (1 routes)
Frontier Airlines (1 routes)
JRT (1 routes)
LabCorp (1 routes)
JTZ (1 routes)
PSWOL (1 routes)
PSWOW (1 routes)
National Airlines (1 routes)
USA Jet Airlines (1 routes)
VJA (1 routes)
Jet Linx Aviation (1 routes)
JLG (1 routes)
COL (1 routes)
FedEx - Federal Express (1 routes)
Jet Aviation (1 routes)
MVP (1 routes)
GlobalX Airlines (1 routes)
Breeze Airways (1 routes)
Kabo Air (1 routes)
Vuela El Salvador (1 routes)
OKC (1 routes)

Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport provides direct service to two countries across one continent. The route network is 99% domestic and 1% international. U.S. Virgin Islands is the primary international destination.

United States of America - 88/day
U.S. Virgin Islands - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
9,016 ft 2,748 m 151 ft 46 m Asphalt
9,016 ft 2,748 m 151 ft 46 m Asphalt
6,014 ft 1,833 m 151 ft 46 m Concrete
6,014 ft 1,833 m 151 ft 46 m Concrete

Runway Length

63 aircraft cannot operate at Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 9,016 ft (2,748 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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