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Route

Knoxville → Louisville

TYSKnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
SDFLouisvilleLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Distance
190 mi
Estimated flight time
~55m

Same local time in Knoxville and Louisville.

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
2
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Feb
37 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

UPS Airlinesall year
FedExall year
Deer Jetnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Knoxville. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.

  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
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  14. 13:00
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  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. 0.2Mon
  2. 1.8Tue
  3. 1.5Wed
  4. 1.5Thu
  5. 1.3Fri
  6. 1.1Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 757-200B75251%
  2. Airbus A300-600A30624%
  3. Boeing 767-300B7638%
  4. Embraer Phenom 300E55P5%
  5. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X2%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026237
  • UPS Airlines19×
  • FedEx13×
February 2026129
  • UPS Airlines17×
  • FedEx5×
  • Deer Jet1×
March 2026132
  • UPS Airlines20×
  • FedEx4×
  • Deer Jet2×
April 2026128
  • UPS Airlines21×
  • FedEx4×
May 2026126
  • UPS Airlines18×
  • FedEx3×
June 2026128
  • UPS Airlines19×
  • FedEx5×
July 2026131
  • UPS Airlines24×
  • FedEx3×
August 2026130
  • UPS Airlines20×
  • FedEx4×
September 2026134
  • UPS Airlines21×
  • FedEx5×
October 2025250
  • UPS Airlines22×
  • FedEx18×
November 2025238
  • UPS Airlines19×
  • FedEx11×
December 2025235
  • UPS Airlines19×
  • FedEx12×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Deer Jet

DER

Hub: SDF Louisville

14 departure airportsView airline →

FedEx

FX · FDX

Hub: MEM Memphis

154 departure airportsView airline →

UPS Airlines

5X · UPS

Hub: SDF Louisville

154 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 Louisville: 142.

The airports on this route

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Louisville, United StatesSDF / KSDF

Regional airport · 142 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,886 ft

54 °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 LEXBlue Grass AirportLexington is about 62 mi from Louisville.View route →TYS CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 84 mi from Louisville.View route →AVL SDFAsheville Regional AirportAsheville is about 86 mi from Knoxville.View route →CHA SDFChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)Chattanooga is about 86 mi from Knoxville.View route →

About the route from Knoxville to Louisville

The observed direct connection between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) covers approximately 190 mi. The estimated flight time is around 55m. Deer Jet, FedEx and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Knoxville from Louisville by air?
The great-circle distance between McGhee Tyson Airport and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is approximately 190 mi.
How long is the flight from Knoxville to Louisville?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Knoxville to Louisville?
Yes, a direct connection between TYS and SDF has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Deer Jet, FedEx and UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Knoxville to Louisville?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 398 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines, FedEx, Deer Jet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Knoxville and Louisville?
Same local time in Knoxville and Louisville.

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.