Chicago to Knoxville/Maryville (ORD–TYS) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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475 mi airlines charter/private 200/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 67 flights Verified 20m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AV2336+3
AV avianca
CR5
6:55 AM
CDT T2
9:43 AM
EDT
1h 48m
57%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2951+4
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
6:59 AM
CDT T2
9:57 AM
EDT
1h 58m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2035
Starts Sep 24
UA United
319
7:00 AM
CDT T1
9:46 AM
EDT
1h 46m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4519
UA United
CR5
7:00 AM
CDT T2
9:54 AM
EDT
1h 54m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4102
AA American
E70
8:00 AM
CDT T3
10:50 AM
EDT
1h 50m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4229
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
8:13 AM
CDT T3
10:58 AM
EDT
1h 45m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS6601
AS Alaska
CR7
8:18 AM
CDT T3
11:10 AM
EDT
1h 52m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4002
AA American
E70
9:40 AM
CDT T3
12:30 PM
EDT
1h 50m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7834
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7
9:40 AM
CDT T3
12:25 PM
EDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4592+1
UA United
CR7
10:30 AM
CDT T2
1:18 PM
EDT
1h 48m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2947cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
10:30 AM
CDT T2
1:18 PM
EDT
1h 48m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4105
AA American
E70
1:24 PM
CDT T3
4:11 PM
EDT
1h 47m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3501
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
1:25 PM
CDT T3
4:12 PM
EDT
1h 47m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1244+1
UA United
320
2:10 PM
CDT T1
4:58 PM
EDT
1h 48m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5719
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
2:10 PM
CDT T2
5:08 PM
EDT
1h 58m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2943cs
NZ Air New Zealand
739
2:10 PM
CDT T1
4:58 PM
EDT
1h 48m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI7512cs
EI Aer Lingus
E70
3:00 PM
CDT T3
5:49 PM
EDT
1h 49m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4970+2
AA American
CR7
3:24 PM
CDT T3
6:17 PM
EDT
1h 53m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3547
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
E70 Seat map
3:29 PM
CDT T3
6:20 PM
EDT
1h 51m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6344
AA American
CR7
4:50 PM
CDT T3
7:43 PM
EDT
1h 53m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2949+2
NZ Air New Zealand
739
5:59 PM
CDT T2
8:48 PM
EDT
1h 49m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA795+1
Starts Sep 24
UA United
320
6:03 PM
CDT T1
8:49 PM
EDT
1h 46m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2945cs
NZ Air New Zealand
739
6:06 PM
CDT T3
8:53 PM
EDT
1h 47m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI7455+3
EI Aer Lingus
CR7
7:44 PM
CDT T3
10:33 PM
EDT
1h 49m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3699
AA American
E75
7:51 PM
CDT T3
10:42 PM
EDT
1h 51m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA661
UA United
320
8:02 PM
CDT T1
10:49 PM
EDT
1h 47m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4701
AS Alaska
E75
8:58 PM
CDT T3
11:46 PM
EDT
1h 48m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2863+1
QR Qatar
E70
8:58 PM
CDT T3
11:46 PM
EDT
1h 48m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7348
RJ Royal Jordanian
E70
8:58 PM
CDT T3
11:46 PM
EDT
1h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4739
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
9:05 PM
CDT T3
11:59 PM
EDT
1h 54m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1295
UA United
319
9:30 PM
CDT T1 Red-eye
12:23 AM+1
EDT
1h 53m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1553
Starts Sep 24
UA United
320
6:00 AM
EDT
6:56 AM
CDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI7400+3
EI Aer Lingus
CR7
6:22 AM
EDT
7:30 AM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NH7189+3
NH All Nippon
739
7:00 AM
EDT
7:56 AM
CDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2801
UA United
320
7:00 AM
EDT
7:57 AM
CDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2942+3
NZ Air New Zealand
739
7:00 AM
EDT
7:56 AM
CDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS6872+2
AS Alaska
CR7
7:02 AM
EDT
8:10 AM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3593
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
7:24 AM
EDT
8:29 AM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4751
Starts Oct 6
AA American
E75
7:30 AM
EDT
8:39 AM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL7441+2
JL Japan
E70
7:34 AM
EDT
8:45 AM
CDT
2h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3716
AA American
E75
8:00 AM
EDT
9:10 AM
CDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7927
Seat map
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7 Seat map
8:05 AM
EDT
9:09 AM
CDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2950+4
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
10:40 AM
EDT
11:44 AM
CDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1577
Starts Sep 24
UA United
319
10:42 AM
EDT
11:40 AM
CDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4543
UA United
CR7
10:45 AM
EDT
11:49 AM
CDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4102
AA American
E70
11:20 AM
EDT
12:18 PM
CDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI7472+2
EI Aer Lingus
CR7
11:24 AM
EDT
12:27 PM
CDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4229
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
11:28 AM
EDT
12:29 PM
CDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7743+1
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7
1:00 PM
EDT
1:59 PM
CDT
1h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI7641cs
EI Aer Lingus
CR7
1:05 PM
EDT
2:09 PM
CDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4002
AA American
E70
1:22 PM
EDT
2:26 PM
CDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4404+1
UA United
CR7
1:53 PM
EDT
2:54 PM
CDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4548
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
1:55 PM
EDT
2:55 PM
CDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2944cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
1:59 PM
EDT
3:00 PM
CDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7758
RJ Royal Jordanian
E75
3:01 PM
EDT
4:09 PM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR8175
QR Qatar
E70
4:48 PM
EDT
5:55 PM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4105
AA American
E70
4:48 PM
EDT
5:55 PM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4701
AS Alaska
E70
4:48 PM
EDT
5:55 PM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3501
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
5:07 PM
EDT
6:09 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AV2333+3
AV avianca
E7W
5:45 PM
EDT
6:55 PM
CDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2948cs
NZ Air New Zealand
319
6:02 PM
EDT
7:00 PM
CDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5869
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
6:03 PM
EDT
7:05 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI7473+3
EI Aer Lingus
E70
6:19 PM
EDT
7:37 PM
CDT
2h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4970+2
AA American
CR7
6:45 PM
EDT
7:51 PM
CDT
2h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3547
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
E70 Seat map
6:55 PM
EDT
8:03 PM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1081+1
UA United
739
7:02 PM
EDT
8:08 PM
CDT
2h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6344
AA American
CR7
8:15 PM
EDT
9:30 PM
CDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
BNA Nashville 3h 29m AAACAS JCMWN Nashville (BNA) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
ATL Atlanta 3h 51m AAACAF AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
DTW Detroit 3h 54m AAACAF AFDLKL Detroit (DTW) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
MEM Memphis 4h 6m AAACAS G4 Memphis (MEM) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 11m AAACAS AABA Charlotte (CLT) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
IAD Dulles 4h 38m ACAVAZ AVCMET Dulles (IAD) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
DCA Washington 4h 43m AAASAY AAAS Washington (DCA) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
BWI Baltimore 5h AAASCX WN Baltimore (BWI) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
MSP Minneapolis 5h 3m AAACAF DLKEVS Minneapolis (MSP) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
EWR Newark 5h 10m AAACAS G4LXJUA Newark (EWR) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Chicago to Knoxville/Maryville
3 carriers, 200 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 475 mi 1h 48m nonstop +1h ahead

ORD–TYS is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines, United Airlines and SkyWest Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 475 miles in approximately 1h 48m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ORD–TYS service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines Also: AS, EI, QR, RJ 64 CR7, E70, E75 1h45-1h54 60% Oneworld AS, EI, QR, RJ
UA United Airlines Also: AV, EK, NZ 49 319, 320, CR5, CR7 1h46-1h58 60% Star Alliance AV, EK, NZ
OO SkyWest Airlines 0 60%
Aircraft on this route
319 Airbus A319 – UA
320 Airbus A320 – UA
739 Boeing 737-900 – NZ
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – AV, NZ, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – AA, AS, EI, RJ, UA
E70 Embraer 170 – AA, EI, QR, RJ
E75 Embraer E175 – AA, AS
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA (64 flights/wk, 57%)
Star Alliance: UA (49 flights/wk, 43%)
Unaffiliated: OO (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, ORD to TYS direction.
Mon
29
flights
Tue
29
flights
Wed
27
flights
Thu
27
flights
Fri
28
flights
Sat
30
flights
Sun
30
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
31
Nonstop flights
200
Outbound / wk
237
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ORD to TYS.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
27
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~23h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,767
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
ORD → TYS
60%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
60%
Arriving
33%
Return
TYS → ORD
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
83%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ORD delays → TYS delays →

Other ways to reach Knoxville/Maryville from Chicago

Nearby airports with service to McGhee Tyson Airport.
Metric ORD→TYS MDW→TYS MKE→TYS
Distance from ORD 15 mi 67 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 7 2
Weekly flights 200 3
Flight time 1h 48m 1h 25m 1h 21m
Departure OTP 60%
Airports within 200 miles of ORD with service to McGhee Tyson Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Knoxville/Maryville is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
ORD: CDT · TYS: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Chicago, it's 7:00 PM in Knoxville/Maryville.
Distance & Flight Time
475 mi / 765 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 48m gate to gate.
Getting to ORD

CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 from downtown Loop stations to O'Hare (45 min, $5). Pace buses serve suburbs. Ride-shares cost $35–55 from downtown depending on traffic; add 30+ minutes during rush hour on the Kennedy Expressway.Economy parking lots E/F connect via ATS people mover. Terminal 5 (international) is separate from Terminals 1–3; allow extra time for inter-terminal transfers.

ORD–TYS Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Chicago to Knoxville/Maryville route.
Route details
Distance475 mi / 765 km
Flight time1h 48m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights200 out / 237 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m
Destination: TYS
IATA / ICAOTYS / KTYS
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr3.3M
Elevation981 ft / 299 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ORD to TYS flights.
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to McGhee Tyson Airport take about 1h 48m gate to gate. The route covers 475 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from ORD to TYS: American Airlines, United Airlines and SkyWest Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Nashville, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to TYS and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Knoxville/Maryville is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
Yes, return flights from TYS to ORD are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include MDW, MKE and SBN. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from ORD to TYS

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines, United Airlines and SkyWest Airlines. With 200 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ORD to TYS Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ORD to TYS is about 1 hours 48 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 475 miles (765 km). There are approximately 200 weekly flights outbound and 237 return, totaling 437 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Nashville, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Chicago (MDW), Milwaukee (MKE) and South Bend (SBN).