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Route

Knoxville → Tampa

TYSKnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
TPATampaTampa International Airport
Distance
548 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 35m

Same local time in Knoxville and Tampa.

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 · May
1
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 30 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

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

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  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
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  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. 0.1Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.3Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0.3Sat
  7. 0.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M8%
  2. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A7%
  3. Beechcraft King Air 200BE206%
  4. Embraer Phenom 300E55P6%
  5. Dassault Falcon 2000F2TH6%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202613–
    February 202615–
      March 202616–
        April 202616–
          May 202625–
            June 2026114
            • Southwest Airlines5×
            July 202615
            • Southwest Airlines2×
            August 202614–
              September 202615–
                October 2025110–
                  November 202516–
                    December 202512–

                      Airlines observed on this route

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

                      Southwest Airlines

                      WN · SWA

                      Hub: DEN Denver

                      117 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 Tampa: 113.

                      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

                      Tampa International Airport

                      Tampa, United StatesTPA / KTPA

                      Major airport · 113 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft

                      86 °F · Partly 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 PIESt. Petersburg Clearwater International AirportSt Petersburg-Clearwater is about 11 mi from Tampa.View route →TYS SRQSarasota Bradenton International AirportSarasota is about 40 mi from Tampa.View route →TYS PGDPunta Gorda AirportPunta Gorda is about 80 mi from Tampa.View route →TYS MCOOrlando International AirportOrlando is about 81 mi from Tampa.View route →

                      About the route from Knoxville to Tampa

                      The observed direct connection between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and Tampa International Airport (TPA) covers approximately 548 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 35m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

                      Frequently asked questions about this route

                      How far is Knoxville from Tampa by air?
                      The great-circle distance between McGhee Tyson Airport and Tampa International Airport is approximately 548 mi.
                      How long is the flight from Knoxville to Tampa?
                      Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
                      Is there a direct connection from Knoxville to Tampa?
                      Yes, a direct connection between TYS and TPA has been observed in our route data.
                      Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                      In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
                      How often is there a flight from Knoxville to Tampa?
                      On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 71 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                      What is the current time difference between Knoxville and Tampa?
                      Same local time in Knoxville and Tampa.

                      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.