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Route

Detroit → Knoxville

DTWDetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
TYSKnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
Distance
444 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 25m

Same local time in Detroit and Knoxville.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2.3
flights per day
4
busiest month · May
1
quietest month · Dec
1 hr 5 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2.5Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 4Jun
  7. 4Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Endeavor Airall year
Delta Air Linesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Detroit. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 2.4Mon
  2. 2.3Tue
  3. 2.5Wed
  4. 2.3Thu
  5. 2.4Fri
  6. 1.9Sat
  7. 2.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ953%
  2. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ746%
  3. Learjet 45LJ450%
  4. Boeing 717B7120%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026250
  • Endeavor Air49×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
February 2026244
  • Endeavor Air44×
March 20262.567
  • Endeavor Air66×
April 2026374
  • Endeavor Air73×
May 2026498
  • Endeavor Air96×
June 20264103
  • Endeavor Air103×
July 20264116
  • Endeavor Air111×
  • Delta Air Lines2×
August 2026380
  • Endeavor Air78×
September 2026270
  • Endeavor Air69×
October 2025250
  • Endeavor Air49×
November 2025248
  • Endeavor Air47×
December 2025140
  • Endeavor Air37×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on DTW-TYS - not a booking guarantee.

Delta Air Lines

DL · DAL

Hub: ATL Atlanta

221 departure airportsView airline →

Endeavor Air

9E · EDV

Hub: ATL Atlanta

123 departure airportsView airline →

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 Detroit: 130.
  • Direct destinations observed from Knoxville: 71.

The airports on this route

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW

Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft

57 °F · 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 · Partly 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.

DTW CHAChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)Chattanooga is about 86 mi from Knoxville.View route →

About the route from Detroit to Knoxville

The observed direct connection between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) covers approximately 444 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. Delta Air Lines and Endeavor Air have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Detroit from Knoxville by air?
The great-circle distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and McGhee Tyson Airport is approximately 444 mi.
How long is the flight from Detroit to Knoxville?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Detroit to Knoxville?
Yes, a direct connection between DTW and TYS has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Delta Air Lines and Endeavor Air.
How often is there a flight from Detroit to Knoxville?
On average around 2.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 840 observed flights. Mainly Endeavor Air, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Detroit and Knoxville?
Same local time in Detroit 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 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.