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Route

Columbia → Knoxville

CAEColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport
TYSKnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
Distance
208 mi
Estimated flight time
~55m

Same local time in Columbia and Knoxville.

No nonstop connection observed

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Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Columbia to Knoxville. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Columbia for the options.

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • Direct destinations observed from Columbia: 39.
  • Direct destinations observed from Knoxville: 71.

The airports on this route

Columbia Metropolitan Airport

Columbia, United StatesCAE / KCAE

Regional airport · 39 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,602 ft

87 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

McGhee Tyson Airport

Knoxville, United StatesTYS / KTYS

Regional airport · 71 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft

80 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

CAE CHAChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)Chattanooga is about 86 mi from Knoxville.View route →CLT TYSCharlotte Douglas International AirportCharlotte is about 89 mi from Columbia.View route →GSP TYSGreenville-Spartanburg International AirportGreenville is about 91 mi from Columbia.View route →

About the route from Columbia to Knoxville

The distance between Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is approximately 208 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Columbia from Knoxville by air?
The great-circle distance between Columbia Metropolitan Airport and McGhee Tyson Airport is approximately 208 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Columbia to Knoxville?
No direct connection between CAE and TYS has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Columbia and Knoxville?
Same local time in Columbia and Knoxville.

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 flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.