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Philadelphia → Knoxville

PHLPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
TYSKnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
Distance
554 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 35m

Same local time in Philadelphia and Knoxville.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2.5
flights per day
3
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Feb
1 hr 25 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Piedmont Airlinesall year
PSA Airlinesall year
Allegiant Airsummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Philadelphia. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.

  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. 1.9Tue
  3. 2.1Wed
  4. 2.2Thu
  5. 2.4Fri
  6. 2Sat
  7. 2.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer ERJ 145E14564%
  2. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ927%
  3. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M3%
  4. Airbus A320A3202%
  5. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ71%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026245
  • Piedmont Airlines28×
  • PSA Airlines17×
February 2026133
  • Piedmont Airlines24×
  • PSA Airlines7×
March 2026246
  • Piedmont Airlines37×
April 2026259
  • Piedmont Airlines46×
  • PSA Airlines9×
May 2026370
  • Piedmont Airlines43×
  • PSA Airlines19×
  • Allegiant Air3×
June 2026388
  • Piedmont Airlines54×
  • PSA Airlines26×
  • Allegiant Air7×
July 2026388
  • Piedmont Airlines56×
  • PSA Airlines21×
  • Allegiant Air8×
August 2026382
  • Piedmont Airlines49×
  • PSA Airlines20×
  • Allegiant Air9×
September 2026380
  • Piedmont Airlines38×
  • PSA Airlines31×
  • Allegiant Air6×
October 2025384
  • Piedmont Airlines59×
  • PSA Airlines22×
November 2025257
  • PSA Airlines29×
  • Piedmont Airlines27×
December 2025255
  • Piedmont Airlines35×
  • PSA Airlines17×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Allegiant Air

G4 · AAY

Hub: SFB Orlando

131 departure airportsView airline →

Piedmont Airlines

PT · PDT

Hub: CLT Charlotte

78 departure airportsView airline →

PSA Airlines

US · JIA

Hub: CLT Charlotte

117 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 Philadelphia: 139.
  • Direct destinations observed from Knoxville: 71.

The airports on this route

Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL

Major airport · 139 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft

70 °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

81 °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.

ACY TYSAtlantic City International AirportAtlantic City is about 45 mi from Philadelphia.View route →EWR TYSNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 80 mi from Philadelphia.View route →PHL AVLAsheville Regional AirportAsheville is about 86 mi from Knoxville.View route →BWI TYSBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 90 mi from Philadelphia.View route →

About the route from Philadelphia to Knoxville

The observed direct connection between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) covers approximately 554 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 35m. Allegiant Air, Piedmont Airlines and PSA Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Philadelphia from Knoxville by air?
The great-circle distance between Philadelphia International Airport and McGhee Tyson Airport is approximately 554 mi.
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Knoxville?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Philadelphia to Knoxville?
Yes, a direct connection between PHL and TYS has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Allegiant Air, Piedmont Airlines and PSA Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Philadelphia to Knoxville?
On average around 2.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 787 observed flights. Mainly Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines, Allegiant Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Philadelphia and Knoxville?
Same local time in Philadelphia 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.