McGhee Tyson Airport
Knoxville, United StatesTYS / KTYS
Regional airport · 71 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
80 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Knoxville → Charlotte
TYS
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson AirportCLTCharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport
CharlotteCharlotte Douglas International Airport- Distance
- 176 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~50m
Same local time in Knoxville and Charlotte.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 8 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 8
- flights per day
- 8
- busiest month · Oct
- 6
- quietest month · Mar
- 35 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 8Jan2026
- 7Feb
- 6Mar
- 8Apr
- 8May
- 7Jun
- 7Jul
- 8Aug
- 8Sep
- 8Oct2025
- 8Nov
- 7Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Piedmont Airlinesall year
PSA Airlinesall year
SkyWest Airlinessummer
American Airlinesautumn
Envoy Airnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Knoxville. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 7.6Mon
- 7.1Tue
- 6.8Wed
- 7.4Thu
- 7.6Fri
- 7.3Sat
- 7.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer ERJ 145E14565%
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ916%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ712%
- Airbus A319A3192%
- Embraer 175E75L1%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 8 | 223 |
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| February 2026 | 7 | 172 |
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| March 2026 | 6 | 176 |
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| April 2026 | 8 | 224 |
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| May 2026 | 8 | 225 |
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| June 2026 | 7 | 217 |
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| July 2026 | 7 | 217 |
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| August 2026 | 8 | 223 |
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| September 2026 | 8 | 240 |
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| October 2025 | 8 | 259 |
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| November 2025 | 8 | 234 |
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| December 2025 | 7 | 218 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on TYS-CLT - 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 Charlotte: 174.
The airports on this route
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Charlotte, United StatesCLT / KCLT
International hub · 174 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
83 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
TYS GSOPiedmont Triad International AirportGreensboro is about 83 mi from Charlotte.View route →AVL CLTAsheville Regional AirportAsheville is about 86 mi from Knoxville.View route →CHA CLTChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)Chattanooga is about 86 mi from Knoxville.View route →TYS CAEColumbia Metropolitan AirportColumbia is about 89 mi from Charlotte.View route →
About the route from Knoxville to Charlotte
The observed direct connection between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) covers approximately 176 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. American Airlines, Envoy Air, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Knoxville from Charlotte by air?
- The great-circle distance between McGhee Tyson Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport is approximately 176 mi.
- How long is the flight from Knoxville to Charlotte?
- 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 Charlotte?
- Yes, a direct connection between TYS and CLT has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Envoy Air, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Knoxville to Charlotte?
- On average around 8 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,628 observed flights. Mainly Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Knoxville and Charlotte?
- Same local time in Knoxville and Charlotte.
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.