McGhee Tyson Airport
Knoxville, United StatesTYS / KTYS
Regional airport · 71 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
79 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Knoxville → Chicago
TYS
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 475 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Knoxville.
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
- 5
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 20 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 5.5Feb
- 6Mar
- 7Apr
- 8May
- 8Jun
- 8Jul
- 8Aug
- 8Sep
- 8Oct2025
- 8Nov
- 6Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
GoJet Airlines LLCall year
PSA Airlineswinter
United Airlinesall year
Envoy Airsummer
Republic Airwaysautumn
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Knoxville. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 6.8Mon
- 6.7Tue
- 6.5Wed
- 6.8Thu
- 7Fri
- 6.3Sat
- 6.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ763%
- Embraer 175E75L11%
- Embraer 170E1708%
- Airbus A319A3195%
- Bombardier CRJ200CRJ23%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | 144 |
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| February 2026 | 5.5 | 160 |
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| March 2026 | 6 | 159 |
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| April 2026 | 7 | 198 |
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| May 2026 | 8 | 217 |
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| June 2026 | 8 | 214 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 224 |
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| August 2026 | 8 | 217 |
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| September 2026 | 8 | 234 |
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| October 2025 | 8 | 252 |
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| November 2025 | 8 | 233 |
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| December 2025 | 6 | 168 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on TYS-ORD - 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 Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
52 °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.
TYS MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →TYS MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 67 mi from Chicago.View route →TYS SBNSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 84 mi from Chicago.View route →AVL ORDAsheville 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 O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 475 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines 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 O'Hare International Airport is approximately 475 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 ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Knoxville to Chicago?
- On average around 8 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,420 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, GoJet Airlines LLC, PSA Airlines. 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.