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 → Detroit
TYS
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson AirportDTWDetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport- Distance
- 444 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Same local time in Knoxville and Detroit.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · May
- 2
- quietest month · Oct
- 1 hr 10 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 3Apr
- 4May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 3Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Endeavor Airall year
Delta Air Linesnow and then
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Knoxville. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.6Mon
- 2.5Tue
- 2.5Wed
- 2.4Thu
- 2.6Fri
- 2.1Sat
- 2.6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ953%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ747%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P0%
- Learjet 45LJ450%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 53 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 50 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 76 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 79 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 102 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 107 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 108 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 80 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 72 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 61 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 55 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 48 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on TYS-DTW - 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 Detroit: 130.
The airports on this route
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
57 °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 Detroit
The observed direct connection between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) covers approximately 444 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air 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 Detroit by air?
- The great-circle distance between McGhee Tyson Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is approximately 444 mi.
- How long is the flight from Knoxville to Detroit?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Knoxville to Detroit?
- Yes, a direct connection between TYS and DTW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Knoxville to Detroit?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 891 observed flights. Mainly Endeavor Air, Delta Air Lines, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Knoxville and Detroit?
- Same local time in Knoxville and Detroit.
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.