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
Route
Knoxville → Columbia
TYS
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson AirportCAEColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport- Distance
- 208 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~55m
Same local time in Knoxville and Columbia.
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
- 1.5
- busiest month · Feb
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 37 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1.5Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Freight Runners Expressnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Knoxville. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.2Mon
- 0.3Tue
- 0.3Wed
- 0.4Thu
- 0.3Fri
- 0.2Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P30%
- SF509%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A7%
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE206%
- Bombardier Challenger 300CL305%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| February 2026 | 1.5 | 3 | – |
| March 2026 | 1 | 9 | – |
| April 2026 | 1 | 7 | – |
| May 2026 | 1 | 7 | – |
| June 2026 | 1 | 8 | – |
| July 2026 | 1 | 11 | – |
| August 2026 | 1 | 5 | – |
| September 2026 | 1 | 9 | – |
| October 2025 | 1 | 4 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 7 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 8 | – |
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on TYS-CAE - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from Knoxville: 71.
- Direct destinations observed from Columbia: 39.
The airports on this route
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia, United StatesCAE / KCAE
Regional airport · 39 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,602 ft
85 °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 Knoxville to Columbia
The observed direct connection between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) covers approximately 208 mi. The estimated flight time is around 55m. Freight Runners Express has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Knoxville from Columbia by air?
- The great-circle distance between McGhee Tyson Airport and Columbia Metropolitan Airport is approximately 208 mi.
- How long is the flight from Knoxville to Columbia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Knoxville to Columbia?
- Yes, a direct connection between TYS and CAE has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Freight Runners Express.
- How often is there a flight from Knoxville to Columbia?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 87 observed flights. Mainly Freight Runners Express. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Knoxville and Columbia?
- Same local time in Knoxville and Columbia.
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.