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

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475 mi airlines charter/private 195/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 62 flights Verified 51m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
NZ2951cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
6:55 AM
CDT T2
9:43 AM
EDT
1h 48m
18%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AV2336cs
AV avianca
CR5
6:55 AM
CDT T2
9:43 AM
EDT
1h 48m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4551+2
UA United
CR7
6:55 AM
CDT T2
9:43 AM
EDT
1h 48m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4477
UA United
CR5
6:59 AM
CDT T2
9:57 AM
EDT
1h 58m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5842
UA United
CR5
6:59 AM
CDT T2
9:57 AM
EDT
1h 58m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS6601
AS Alaska
CR7
8:18 AM
CDT T3
11:10 AM
EDT
1h 52m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6445+1
AA American
CR7
9:10 AM
CDT T3
11:48 AM
EDT
1h 38m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5014
AA American
CR7
9:40 AM
CDT T3
12:30 PM
EDT
1h 50m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7834
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7
9:53 AM
CDT T3
12:49 PM
EDT
1h 56m
17%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3571+1
AA American
E70
10:05 AM
CDT T3
12:51 PM
EDT
1h 46m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4592
UA United
CR5
10:29 AM
CDT T2
1:17 PM
EDT
1h 48m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA6037+1
UA United
CR5
10:30 AM
CDT T2
1:19 PM
EDT
1h 49m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2947cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
10:30 AM
CDT T1
1:19 PM
EDT
1h 49m
18%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2943cs
NZ Air New Zealand
E75L
2:00 PM
CDT T2
5:00 PM
EDT
2h
18%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5823+1
UA United
E75L
2:00 PM
CDT T2
5:00 PM
EDT
2h
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1244
UA United
73G
2:10 PM
CDT T1
4:58 PM
EDT
1h 48m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3783+1
AA American
E70
3:13 PM
CDT T3
6:02 PM
EDT
1h 49m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4040+1
AS Alaska
E70
3:13 PM
CDT T3
6:02 PM
EDT
1h 49m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI7512cs
EI Aer Lingus
E75
3:16 PM
CDT T3
6:04 PM
EDT
1h 48m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4970+2
AA American
CR7
3:30 PM
CDT T3
6:22 PM
EDT
1h 52m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2945cs
NZ Air New Zealand
319
5:50 PM
CDT T1
8:39 PM
EDT
1h 49m
18%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2827+2
UA United
739
5:55 PM
CDT T2
8:44 PM
EDT
1h 49m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2949cs
NZ Air New Zealand
739
5:59 PM
CDT T2
8:48 PM
EDT
1h 49m
18%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA795
UA United
739
6:06 PM
CDT T1
8:53 PM
EDT
1h 47m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7356cs
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7
7:44 PM
CDT T3
10:39 PM
EDT
1h 55m
17%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3830+1
AA American
E75
8:58 PM
CDT T3
11:46 PM
EDT
1h 48m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2863
QR Qatar
E75
8:58 PM
CDT T3
11:46 PM
EDT
1h 48m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4701
AS Alaska
E75
8:58 PM
CDT T3
11:46 PM
EDT
1h 48m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI7455cs
EI Aer Lingus
E70
9:05 PM
CDT T3
11:53 PM
EDT
1h 48m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5001+1
AA American
CR7
9:35 PM
CDT T3
12:08 AM+1
EDT
1h 33m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2942cs
NZ Air New Zealand
739
6:00 AM
EDT
6:59 AM
CDT
1h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2483+2
UA United
739
6:00 AM
EDT
6:59 AM
CDT
1h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2753
UA United
738
7:00 AM
EDT
7:56 AM
CDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7927
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7
7:02 AM
EDT
8:16 AM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6216+1
AA American
CR7
7:02 AM
EDT
8:10 AM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS6872cs
AS Alaska
CR7
7:02 AM
EDT
8:10 AM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI7400cs
EI Aer Lingus
E70
7:15 AM
EDT
8:20 AM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6187+1
AA American
CR7
7:23 AM
EDT
8:30 AM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3837
AA American
E75
7:34 AM
EDT
8:45 AM
CDT
2h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL7441+3
JL Japan
E70
7:46 AM
EDT
8:54 AM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2950cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
10:18 AM
EDT
11:23 AM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NH7189cs
NH All Nippon
CR5
10:18 AM
EDT
11:23 AM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4584+1
UA United
CR5
10:18 AM
EDT
11:23 AM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4511
UA United
CR5
10:40 AM
EDT
11:44 AM
CDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI7472cs
EI Aer Lingus
CR7
11:29 AM
EDT
12:31 PM
CDT
2h 2m
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
AA5014
AA American
CR7
1:00 PM
EDT
1:59 PM
CDT
1h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI7473cs
EI Aer Lingus
CR7
1:13 PM
EDT
2:15 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3571+1
AA American
E70
1:21 PM
EDT
2:23 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2944cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
1:54 PM
EDT
2:55 PM
CDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC4512+2
AC Air Canada
CR7
1:54 PM
EDT
2:55 PM
CDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5617+1
UA United
CR5
1:54 PM
EDT
2:55 PM
CDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6445+1
AA American
CR7
1:57 PM
EDT
4:28 PM
CDT
3h 31m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4404
UA United
CR5
1:59 PM
EDT
3:00 PM
CDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AV2333cs
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
E7W
5:50 PM
EDT
7:00 PM
CDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA6000+2
UA United
E7W
5:50 PM
EDT
7:00 PM
CDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1081
UA United
73G
6:02 PM
EDT
6:59 PM
CDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3783+1
AA American
E70
6:32 PM
EDT
7:50 PM
CDT
2h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4040cs
AS Alaska
E70
6:32 PM
EDT
7:50 PM
CDT
2h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI7641cs
EI Aer Lingus
E75
6:38 PM
EDT
7:54 PM
CDT
2h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4970+2
AA American
CR7
6:52 PM
EDT
8:04 PM
CDT
2h 12m
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 44m AAACAS WN Nashville (BNA) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
ATL Atlanta 3h 52m AAACAF AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
DTW Detroit 4h 2m AAACAF AFDLKL Detroit (DTW) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 15m AAACAS AAEJA Charlotte (CLT) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
DCA Washington 4h 36m AAASAY AAASJTL Washington (DCA) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
IAD Dulles 4h 38m ACAVAZ AVCMET Dulles (IAD) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
BWI Baltimore 4h 44m AAASCX WN Baltimore (BWI) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
MSP Minneapolis 4h 57m AAACAF DL Minneapolis (MSP) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
JAX Jacksonville 5h 2m AAACAS G4 Jacksonville (JAX) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
EWR Newark 5h 11m AAACAS G4 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, 195 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 475 mi 1h 49m nonstop +1h ahead

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 49m. 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
UA United Airlines Also: AV, EK, NZ 55 739, 73G, CR5, CR7, E75L 1h47-2h 54% Star Alliance AV, EK, NZ
AA American Airlines Also: AS, EI, QR, RJ 49 CR7, E70, E75 1h33-1h52 54% Oneworld AS, EI, QR, RJ
OO SkyWest Airlines 1 54%
Aircraft on this route
319 Airbus A319 – NZ
739 Boeing 737-900 – NZ, UA
73G Boeing 737-700 – UA
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – AV, NZ, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – AA, AS, NZ, RJ, UA
E70 Embraer 170 – AA, AS, EI
E75 Embraer E175 – AA, AS, EI, QR
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – NZ, UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (55 flights/wk, 52%)
Oneworld: AA (49 flights/wk, 47%)
Unaffiliated: OO (1 flights/wk, 1%)
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
28
flights
Tue
28
flights
Wed
27
flights
Thu
27
flights
Fri
27
flights
Sat
29
flights
Sun
29
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
30
Nonstop flights
195
Outbound / wk
209
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ORD to TYS.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
30
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~23h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,856
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
54%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
54%
Arriving
56%
Return
TYS → ORD
0%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
0%
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 195 2
Flight time 1h 49m 1h 30m 1h 21m
Departure OTP 54%
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 49m 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 49m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights195 out / 209 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 49m gate to gate. The route covers 475 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from ORD to TYS: United Airlines, American 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.
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 United Airlines, American Airlines and SkyWest Airlines. With 195 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 49 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 475 miles (765 km). There are approximately 195 weekly flights outbound and 209 return, totaling 404 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).