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 → Houston
TYS
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson AirportIAHHoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport
HoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport- Distance
- 771 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 5m
Houston 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 · Oct
- 3
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 54 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 4Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
CommuteAirall year
Mesa Airlinesspring
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Knoxville. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3Mon
- 2.9Tue
- 3.1Wed
- 3.2Thu
- 3.3Fri
- 3Sat
- 3.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- E45X62%
- Embraer 175E75L38%
- Dassault Falcon 900F9000%
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X0%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P0%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 81 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 84 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 82 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 109 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 82 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 89 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 96 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 85 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 86 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 124 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 105 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 92 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on TYS-IAH - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 10th longest observed direct route from TYS, out of 71.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Knoxville: 71.
- Direct destinations observed from Houston: 159.
The airports on this route
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Houston, United StatesIAH / KIAH
International hub · 159 direct destinations · 5 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
74 °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 Houston
The observed direct connection between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) covers approximately 771 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 5m. CommuteAir, Mesa 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 Houston by air?
- The great-circle distance between McGhee Tyson Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport is approximately 771 mi.
- How long is the flight from Knoxville to Houston?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Knoxville to Houston?
- Yes, a direct connection between TYS and IAH has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: CommuteAir, Mesa Airlines and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Knoxville to Houston?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,115 observed flights. Mainly CommuteAir, Mesa Airlines, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Knoxville and Houston?
- Houston 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.