Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Raleigh, United StatesRDU / KRDU
Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
81 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Raleigh → Knoxville
RDU
RaleighRaleigh-Durham International Airport
RaleighRaleigh-Durham International AirportTYSKnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport- Distance
- 291 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 5m
Same local time in Raleigh and Knoxville.
Observed nonstop
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
- 57 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Flycolumbiaautumn
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Raleigh. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.4Mon
- 0.5Tue
- 0.6Wed
- 0.4Thu
- 0.8Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 0.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P13%
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE207%
- SR225%
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X4%
- P46T4%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 17 | – |
| March 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 9 | – |
| June 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 13 | – |
| September 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 18 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 24 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 17 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on RDU-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 Raleigh: 108.
- 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
79 °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 Raleigh to Knoxville
The observed direct connection between Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) covers approximately 291 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Flycolumbia has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Raleigh from Knoxville by air?
- The great-circle distance between Raleigh-Durham International Airport and McGhee Tyson Airport is approximately 291 mi.
- How long is the flight from Raleigh to Knoxville?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Raleigh to Knoxville?
- Yes, a direct connection between RDU and TYS has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Flycolumbia.
- How often is there a flight from Raleigh to Knoxville?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 180 observed flights. Mainly Flycolumbia. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Raleigh and Knoxville?
- Same local time in Raleigh 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.