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

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UA4548
UA United
CR5
7:10 AM
CDT T2
10:05 AM
EDT
1h 55m
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NZ2951+1
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
7:15 AM
CDT T1
10:06 AM
EDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
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UA4615
UA United
CR5
7:15 AM
CDT T2
10:06 AM
EDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
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UA4736
UA United
CR5
7:15 AM
CDT T2
10:06 AM
EDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
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AV2336+1
AV avianca
E75L
7:15 AM
CDT T2
10:08 AM
EDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
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AA6445
AA American
CR7
8:05 AM
CDT T3
10:59 AM
EDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
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AA3479
AA American
E70
8:10 AM
CDT T3
10:57 AM
EDT
1h 47m
M T W T F S S
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AA5660
AA American
CR7
8:30 AM
CDT T3
11:18 AM
EDT
1h 48m
M T W T F S S
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AA6325
AA American
CR7
9:48 AM
CDT T3
12:42 PM
EDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
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UA4714
UA United
CR5
10:30 AM
CDT T2
1:19 PM
EDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2947cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
10:35 AM
CDT T2
1:18 PM
EDT
1h 43m
M T W T F S S
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UA4536+3
UA United
CR5
10:37 AM
CDT T2
1:16 PM
EDT
1h 39m
M T W T F S S
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UA4703
UA United
CR5
10:37 AM
CDT T2
1:16 PM
EDT
1h 39m
M T W T F S S
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AS4499cs
AS Alaska
CR7
1:51 PM
CDT T3
4:40 PM
EDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
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AA3483
AA American
E75
1:51 PM
CDT T3
4:39 PM
EDT
1h 48m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2943cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
1:55 PM
CDT T2
4:45 PM
EDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
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UA5958+1
UA United
E7W
2:00 PM
CDT T2
5:08 PM
EDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
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UA625
UA United
739
2:02 PM
CDT T1
4:51 PM
EDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
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UA2000
UA United
320
2:05 PM
CDT T1
4:54 PM
EDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
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UA4651
UA United
E7W
2:10 PM
CDT T2
5:08 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
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UA5752
UA United
E7W
2:12 PM
CDT T2
5:12 PM
EDT
2h
M T W T F S S
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UA4549
UA United
CR5
2:15 PM
CDT T2
5:11 PM
EDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
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UA4723
UA United
CR5
2:15 PM
CDT T2
5:11 PM
EDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
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AA6197
AA American
CR7
2:56 PM
CDT T3
5:50 PM
EDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
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AS4040
AS Alaska
CR7
2:56 PM
CDT T3
5:50 PM
EDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
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AA5654+1
AA American
CR7
3:00 PM
CDT T3
5:33 PM
EDT
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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EI7512cs
EI Aer Lingus
CR7
5:24 PM
CDT T3
8:18 PM
EDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
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UA1211+1
UA United
319
6:00 PM
CDT T1
8:45 PM
EDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
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AA4929+1
AA American
CR7
6:06 PM
CDT T3
8:45 PM
EDT
1h 39m
M T W T F S S
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UA1732
UA United
319
6:07 PM
CDT T1
8:56 PM
EDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2949cs
NZ Air New Zealand
73G
6:07 PM
CDT T1
8:48 PM
EDT
1h 41m
M T W T F S S
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AA5469+1
AA American
CR7
6:30 PM
CDT T3
9:21 PM
EDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
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EI7455cs
EI Aer Lingus
CR7
6:30 PM
CDT T3
9:21 PM
EDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
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AS4481
AS Alaska
CR7
7:05 PM
CDT T3
9:59 PM
EDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
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AA6341
AA American
CR7
7:05 PM
CDT T3
9:59 PM
EDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2945cs
NZ Air New Zealand
738
7:45 PM
CDT T1
10:29 PM
EDT
1h 44m
M T W T F S S
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UA2072+2
UA United
738
8:21 PM
CDT T2
11:19 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
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UA5860
UA United
E7W
9:30 PM
CDT T2
12:30 AM+1
EDT
2h
M T W T F S S
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NH7189cs
NH All Nippon
738
7:00 AM
EDT
8:00 AM
CDT
2h
M T W T F S S
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NZ2942cs
NZ Air New Zealand
73G
7:00 AM
EDT
8:00 AM
CDT
2h
M T W T F S S
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UA1856+3
UA United
319
7:00 AM
EDT
7:56 AM
CDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
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AA6216
AA American
CR7
7:21 AM
EDT
8:31 AM
CDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
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JL7441+2
JL Japan
CR7
7:40 AM
EDT
8:48 AM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
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EI7400cs
EI Aer Lingus
CR7
7:50 AM
EDT
9:07 AM
CDT
2h 17m
M T W T F S S
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AA5513+1
AA American
CR9
7:50 AM
EDT
9:07 AM
CDT
2h 17m
M T W T F S S
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AA6312
AA American
CR7
7:53 AM
EDT
9:07 AM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
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AA6280
AA American
CR7
7:53 AM
EDT
9:07 AM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
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UA4780
UA United
E7W
8:20 AM
EDT
9:28 AM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
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UA4578
UA United
CR5
10:45 AM
EDT
11:50 AM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2950+1
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
10:49 AM
EDT
11:51 AM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
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UA4745
UA United
CR5
10:49 AM
EDT
11:53 AM
CDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
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UA4596
UA United
CR5
10:49 AM
EDT
11:53 AM
CDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
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QR2242
QR Qatar
CR7
11:19 AM
EDT
12:24 PM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
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AA6445
AA American
CR7
11:29 AM
EDT
12:34 PM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
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AA5468+1
AA American
CR7
11:31 AM
EDT
12:35 PM
CDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
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AA3479
AA American
E70
11:31 AM
EDT
12:34 PM
CDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
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EI7473cs
EI Aer Lingus
CR7
11:31 AM
EDT
12:35 PM
CDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
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AA6325
AA American
CR7
1:14 PM
EDT
2:19 PM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
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AS4740+1
AS Alaska
CR7
1:14 PM
EDT
2:19 PM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
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UA4530
UA United
CR7
1:52 PM
EDT
2:49 PM
CDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
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UA5721
UA United
CR5
1:52 PM
EDT
2:49 PM
CDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
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AV2333cs
AV avianca
CR5
1:52 PM
EDT
2:55 PM
CDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
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UA4691
UA United
CR5
1:52 PM
EDT
2:54 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
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AC4512cs
AC Air Canada
CR7
1:52 PM
EDT
2:55 PM
CDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2944cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
1:53 PM
EDT
2:55 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
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UA5654
UA United
CR5
1:54 PM
EDT
2:55 PM
CDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
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EI7641+1
EI Aer Lingus
CR7
4:02 PM
EDT
5:04 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
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UA4501+2
UA United
CR7
4:40 PM
EDT
5:54 PM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
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AA5467+1
AA American
CR7
5:06 PM
EDT
6:20 PM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
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AS4499+1
AS Alaska
E75
5:09 PM
EDT
6:23 PM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
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AA3483
AA American
E75
5:09 PM
EDT
6:23 PM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
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EI7472cs
EI Aer Lingus
CR7
5:10 PM
EDT
6:24 PM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
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UA4753
UA United
CR5
5:50 PM
EDT
6:52 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
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UA5904+1
UA United
E75L
5:53 PM
EDT
6:57 PM
CDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
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UA5422
UA United
E7W
5:55 PM
EDT
6:59 PM
CDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
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UA1393
UA United
320
5:55 PM
EDT
6:50 PM
CDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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UA5469
UA United
E7W
5:57 PM
EDT
7:07 PM
CDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
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UA1190
UA United
738
6:01 PM
EDT
6:55 PM
CDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
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UA2183
UA United
739
6:02 PM
EDT
7:04 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
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AS4756
AS Alaska
CR7
6:20 PM
EDT
7:33 PM
CDT
2h 13m
M T W T F S S
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AS4040
AS Alaska
CR7
6:20 PM
EDT
7:27 PM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
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AA6197
AA American
CR7
6:20 PM
EDT
7:27 PM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2948cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
7:11 PM
EDT
8:15 PM
CDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
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AA6461
AA American
CR7
8:48 PM
EDT
9:57 PM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
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Chicago to Knoxville/Maryville
3 carriers, 225 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 225 Flights/wk 475 mi 1h 33m nonstop +1h ahead 106 1-stop hubs

ORD–TYS is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, American Airlines and SkyWest Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 475 miles in approximately 1h 33m. Beyond nonstop, 106 hubs offer 1-stop connections.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ORD–TYS service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AV, EK, NZ 78 319, 320, 738, 739, CR5, E7W 1h39-2h08 61% Star Alliance AV, EK, NZ
AA American Airlines Also: AS, EI, QR, RJ 70 CR7, E70, E75 1h33-1h54 61% Oneworld AS, EI, QR, RJ
OO SkyWest Airlines 0 61%
Aircraft on this route
319 Airbus A319 – UA
320 Airbus A320 – UA
738 Boeing 737-800 – NZ, UA
739 Boeing 737-900 – UA
73G Boeing 737-700 – NZ
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – NZ, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – AA, AS, EI, NZ
E70 Embraer 170 – AA
E75 Embraer E175 – AA
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – AV
E7W Embraer E175 – UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (78 flights/wk, 53%)
Oneworld: AA (70 flights/wk, 47%)
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
33
flights
Tue
33
flights
Wed
34
flights
Thu
31
flights
Fri
31
flights
Sat
30
flights
Sun
33
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
38
Nonstop flights
225
Outbound / wk
261
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ORD to TYS.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
106
Hubs
~2h
Fastest
~25h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,873
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.

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 5 2
Weekly flights 225 3 1
Flight time 1h 33m 0h 58m 1h 21m
Departure OTP 61%
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 33m to 2h 8m.
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 33m to 2h 8m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights225 out / 261 return
1-stop connections106 hubs
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 approximately 1h 33m to 2h 8m. The route covers 475 miles.
3 airlines operate nonstop service: American Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines. Plus 7 codeshare partners.
There are approximately 225 nonstop flights per week from ORD to TYS. The return direction has about 261 weekly flights.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available through TOL, CGF, LUK, LEX, BKL, CMH, CHA, NEW, MKE, TRI, AVL, CAK, DSI, CLE, DAY, MCN, CHO, GSO, CAE, MEM, COU, HSV, BHM, CTH, AGS, TEB, LIT, SAV, TCL, RIC, RDU, YYZ, GPT, SHV, TUL, HHH, MSN, CHS, BED, ILM, HPN, OPF, APF, FAR, SAT, HOU, PNS, ORL, APA, TPA, ECP, PBI, RSW, MHT, MLB, AFW, JFK, YWG, NAS, COS, CLL, BZN, SLC, PIE, BZE, VNY, TUS, BUR, SNA, SJC, GEG, LAX, SXM, STS, SJO, SMF, STT, SFO, PDX, JAX, VPS, BWI, MSP, MCO, ATL, MIA, CLT, BNA, DCA, DTW, DFW, IAH, EWR, IAD, MDW, PHL, DAL, LAS, DEN, FLL, LGA, SRQ, BOS, AUS, PHX and EYW. These options provide additional schedule flexibility.
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 MSN. 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, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines. With 225 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ORD to TYS Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ORD to TYS ranges from 1 hours 33 minutes to 2 hours 8 minutes. The route covers a distance of 475 miles (765 km). There are approximately 225 weekly flights outbound and 261 return, totaling 486 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

106 one-stop connections are available, with the fastest taking approximately 2 hours via TOL. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Chicago (MDW), Milwaukee (MKE) and Madison (MSN).