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Knoxville → Lexington

TYSKnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
LEXLexingtonBlue Grass Airport
Distance
157 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Knoxville and Lexington.

Observed nonstop

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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 · Oct
1
quietest month · Nov
36 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1.5Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1.5May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1.5Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Flycolumbianow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Knoxville. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

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Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.3Mon
  2. 0.3Tue
  3. 0.5Wed
  4. 0.5Thu
  5. 0.4Fri
  6. 0.3Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer Phenom 300E55P15%
  2. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A7%
  3. SF506%
  4. Beechcraft King Air 200BE203%
  5. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B3%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20261.56–
    February 2026112–
      March 202616–
        April 2026112
        • Flycolumbia1×
        May 20261.57–
          June 2026110–
            July 2026112–
              August 2026120–
                September 202619
                • Flycolumbia1×
                October 20251.519
                • Flycolumbia1×
                November 2025112–
                  December 202515–

                    Airlines observed on this route

                    From observed callsign routes on TYS-LEX - not a booking guarantee.

                    Flycolumbia

                    FCE

                    Hub: TYS Knoxville

                    18 departure airportsView airline →

                    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 Lexington: 35.

                    The airports on this route

                    McGhee Tyson Airport

                    Knoxville, United StatesTYS / KTYS

                    Regional airport · 71 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft

                    58 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                    Airport pageAll direct destinations

                    Blue Grass Airport

                    Lexington, United StatesLEX / KLEX

                    Regional airport · 35 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,005 ft

                    49 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                    Airport pageAll direct destinations

                    Alternative airports for this journey

                    Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

                    TYS SDFLouisville Muhammad Ali International AirportLouisville is about 62 mi from Lexington.View route →TYS CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 70 mi from Lexington.View route →TYS LUKCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken FieldCincinnati is about 75 mi from Lexington.View route →

                    About the route from Knoxville to Lexington

                    The observed direct connection between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and Blue Grass Airport (LEX) covers approximately 157 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Flycolumbia has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

                    Frequently asked questions about this route

                    How far is Knoxville from Lexington by air?
                    The great-circle distance between McGhee Tyson Airport and Blue Grass Airport is approximately 157 mi.
                    How long is the flight from Knoxville to Lexington?
                    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 Lexington?
                    Yes, a direct connection between TYS and LEX has been observed in our route data.
                    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                    In the available route data: Flycolumbia.
                    How often is there a flight from Knoxville to Lexington?
                    On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 130 observed flights. Mainly Flycolumbia. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                    What is the current time difference between Knoxville and Lexington?
                    Same local time in Knoxville and Lexington.

                    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.