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Route

Chicago → Knoxville

MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
TYSKnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
Distance
460 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 25m

Knoxville is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
1 hr 4 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Allegiant Airsummer
Flycolumbianow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.4Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.2Wed
  4. 0.6Thu
  5. 0.7Fri
  6. 0.2Sat
  7. 0.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32029%
  2. Embraer Phenom 300E55P9%
  3. Embraer Legacy 450E5456%
  4. Bombardier Challenger 350CL354%
  5. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X3%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202613–
    February 202615–
      March 2026121
      • Flycolumbia3×
      • Allegiant Air1×
      April 202616–
        May 2026113
        • Allegiant Air4×
        June 2026119
        • Allegiant Air7×
        July 2026119
        • Allegiant Air9×
        • Flycolumbia1×
        August 2026114
        • Allegiant Air5×
        September 2026115–
          October 2025119
          • Allegiant Air8×
          November 2025119
          • Allegiant Air10×
          December 2025Not seen in this month.

          Airlines observed on this route

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

          Allegiant Air

          G4 · AAY

          Hub: SFB Orlando

          131 departure airportsView airline →

          Flycolumbia

          FCE

          Hub: TYS Knoxville

          18 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 Chicago: 108.
          • Direct destinations observed from Knoxville: 71.

          The airports on this route

          Chicago Midway International Airport

          Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

          Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft

          54 °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 · 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.

          ORD TYSChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →MKE TYSGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →MDW AVLAsheville Regional AirportAsheville is about 86 mi from Knoxville.View route →MDW CHAChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)Chattanooga is about 86 mi from Knoxville.View route →

          About the route from Chicago to Knoxville

          The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) covers approximately 460 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. Allegiant Air and Flycolumbia have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

          Frequently asked questions about this route

          How far is Chicago from Knoxville by air?
          The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and McGhee Tyson Airport is approximately 460 mi.
          How long is the flight from Chicago 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 Chicago to Knoxville?
          Yes, a direct connection between MDW and TYS has been observed in our route data.
          Which airlines have been observed on this route?
          In the available route data: Allegiant Air and Flycolumbia.
          How often is there a flight from Chicago to Knoxville?
          On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 153 observed flights. Mainly Allegiant Air, Flycolumbia. That is an observation, not a timetable.
          What is the current time difference between Chicago and Knoxville?
          Knoxville is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

          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.