Nashville International Airport
Nashville, United StatesBNA / KBNA
Regional airport · 143 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,030 ft
60 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Nashville → Knoxville
BNA
NashvilleNashville International Airport
NashvilleNashville International AirportTYSKnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport- Distance
- 152 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~50m
Knoxville is currently 1 hour ahead of Nashville.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Sep
- 2
- quietest month · Oct
- 29 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 4Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesspring
Flycolumbiawinter
Endeavor Airnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Nashville. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 07:00
- 08:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.5Mon
- 2.9Tue
- 3.1Wed
- 3.1Thu
- 3.3Fri
- 2.2Sat
- 2.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-700B73730%
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X4%
- S22T4%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M2%
- B3502%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 43 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 48 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 102 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 103 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 93 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 80 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 90 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 99 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 131 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 69 | – |
| November 2025 | 3 | 81 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 56 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on BNA-TYS - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Nashville: 143.
- Direct destinations observed from Knoxville: 71.
The airports on this route
McGhee Tyson Airport
Knoxville, United StatesTYS / KTYS
Regional airport · 71 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
81 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Nashville to Knoxville
The observed direct connection between Nashville International Airport (BNA) and McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) covers approximately 152 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Endeavor Air, Flycolumbia and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Nashville from Knoxville by air?
- The great-circle distance between Nashville International Airport and McGhee Tyson Airport is approximately 152 mi.
- How long is the flight from Nashville to Knoxville?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Nashville to Knoxville?
- Yes, a direct connection between BNA and TYS has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Endeavor Air, Flycolumbia and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Nashville to Knoxville?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 995 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Flycolumbia, Endeavor Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Nashville and Knoxville?
- Knoxville is currently 1 hour ahead of Nashville.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.