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
Route
Knoxville → Nashville
TYS
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson AirportBNANashvilleNashville International Airport
NashvilleNashville International Airport- Distance
- 152 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~50m
Nashville is currently 1 hour behind Knoxville.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Mar
- 2
- quietest month · Oct
- 36 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 4Mar
- 4Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 4Aug
- 4Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesspring
Flycolumbiawinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Knoxville. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.5Mon
- 3.1Tue
- 2.9Wed
- 3.5Thu
- 3Fri
- 2.6Sat
- 2.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-700B73733%
- Dassault Falcon 2000F2TH3%
- B3503%
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X2%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M2%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 48 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 53 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 113 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 106 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 99 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 93 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 100 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 110 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 127 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 54 | – |
| November 2025 | 3 | 82 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 45 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on TYS-BNA - 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 Knoxville: 71.
- Direct destinations observed from Nashville: 143.
The airports on this route
Nashville International Airport
Nashville, United StatesBNA / KBNA
Regional airport · 143 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,030 ft
59 °F · 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 Knoxville to Nashville
The observed direct connection between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and Nashville International Airport (BNA) covers approximately 152 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Flycolumbia and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Knoxville from Nashville by air?
- The great-circle distance between McGhee Tyson Airport and Nashville International Airport is approximately 152 mi.
- How long is the flight from Knoxville to Nashville?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Knoxville to Nashville?
- Yes, a direct connection between TYS and BNA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Flycolumbia and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Knoxville to Nashville?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,030 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Flycolumbia. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Knoxville and Nashville?
- Nashville is currently 1 hour behind 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.