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Route

Knoxville → Bristol

TYSKnoxvilleMcGhee Tyson Airport
TRIBristolTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport
Distance
99 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Knoxville and Bristol.

No nonstop connection observed

View the reverse route

Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Knoxville to Bristol. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Knoxville for the options.

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • Direct destinations observed from Knoxville: 71.
  • Direct destinations observed from Bristol: 11.

The airports on this route

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport

Bristol, United StatesTRI / KTRI

Regional airport · 11 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,999 ft

79 °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 AVLAsheville Regional AirportAsheville is about 72 mi from Bristol.View route →CHA TRIChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)Chattanooga is about 86 mi from Knoxville.View route →

About the route from Knoxville to Bristol

The distance between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI) is approximately 99 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Knoxville from Bristol by air?
The great-circle distance between McGhee Tyson Airport and Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport is approximately 99 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Knoxville to Bristol?
No direct connection between TYS and TRI has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Knoxville and Bristol?
Same local time in Knoxville and Bristol.

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 flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.