McGhee Tyson Airport
Knoxville, United StatesTYS / KTYS
Regional airport · 71 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
81 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Knoxville → Raleigh
TYS
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
KnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson AirportRDURaleighRaleigh-Durham International Airport
RaleighRaleigh-Durham International Airport- Distance
- 291 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 5m
Same local time in Knoxville and Raleigh.
Observed nonstop
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
- 58 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Flycolumbiaautumn
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Knoxville. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.7Mon
- 0.6Tue
- 0.5Wed
- 0.3Thu
- 0.7Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 0.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P18%
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE209%
- P46T4%
- SR223%
- BE9T3%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 16 | – |
| March 2026 | 1 | 10 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 14 | – |
| June 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 20 | – |
| September 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 21 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 23 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 12 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on TYS-RDU - 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 Raleigh: 108.
The airports on this route
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Raleigh, United StatesRDU / KRDU
Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
88 °F · ClearSource: 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 Raleigh
The observed direct connection between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) covers approximately 291 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Flycolumbia has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Knoxville from Raleigh by air?
- The great-circle distance between McGhee Tyson Airport and Raleigh-Durham International Airport is approximately 291 mi.
- How long is the flight from Knoxville to Raleigh?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Knoxville to Raleigh?
- Yes, a direct connection between TYS and RDU 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 Raleigh?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 181 observed flights. Mainly Flycolumbia. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Knoxville and Raleigh?
- Same local time in Knoxville and Raleigh.
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.