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Route

Knoxville → Chicago

TYSKnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
Distance
460 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 25m

Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Knoxville.

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
busiest month · Oct
1 hr 15 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Allegiant Airsummer
Flycolumbianow and then
Columbia Airnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Knoxville. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.4Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.3Wed
  4. 0.6Thu
  5. 0.7Fri
  6. 0.2Sat
  7. 0.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32027%
  2. Embraer Phenom 300E55P13%
  3. Bombardier Challenger 350CL356%
  4. Embraer Legacy 450E5456%
  5. Learjet 45LJ454%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202615–
    February 2026Not seen in this month.
    March 2026124
    • Flycolumbia2×
    April 202615–
      May 2026110
      • Allegiant Air4×
      June 2026124
      • Allegiant Air8×
      • Columbia Air1×
      • Flycolumbia1×
      July 2026122
      • Allegiant Air9×
      • Flycolumbia1×
      August 202619
      • Allegiant Air4×
      September 2026117
      • Columbia Air1×
      October 2025122
      • Allegiant Air9×
      • Columbia Air1×
      November 2025123
      • Allegiant Air9×
      December 202512–

        Airlines observed on this route

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

        Allegiant Air

        G4 · AAY

        Hub: SFB Orlando

        131 departure airportsView airline →

        Columbia Air

        COL

        Hub: MKE Milwaukee

        20 departure airportsView airline →

        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 Chicago: 108.

        The airports on this route

        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

        Airport pageAll direct destinations

        Chicago Midway International Airport

        Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

        Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft

        52 °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 ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →TYS SBNSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 74 mi from Chicago.View route →TYS MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →AVL MDWAsheville Regional AirportAsheville is about 86 mi from Knoxville.View route →

        About the route from Knoxville to Chicago

        The observed direct connection between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) covers approximately 460 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. Allegiant Air, Columbia Air and Flycolumbia have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

        Frequently asked questions about this route

        How far is Knoxville from Chicago by air?
        The great-circle distance between McGhee Tyson Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 460 mi.
        How long is the flight from Knoxville to Chicago?
        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 Chicago?
        Yes, a direct connection between TYS and MDW has been observed in our route data.
        Which airlines have been observed on this route?
        In the available route data: Allegiant Air, Columbia Air and Flycolumbia.
        How often is there a flight from Knoxville to Chicago?
        On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 163 observed flights. Mainly Allegiant Air, Flycolumbia, Columbia Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
        What is the current time difference between Knoxville and Chicago?
        Chicago 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.