Philadelphia to Knoxville/Maryville (PHL–TYS) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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554 mi airlines charter/private 85/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 39 flights Verified 47m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation, Executive Jet Management.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AA5212
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
8:43 AM
EDT TF
10:51 AM
EDT
2h 8m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6079
AA American
ER4
9:30 AM
EDT TF
11:43 AM
EDT
2h 13m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1887
BA British
ER4
9:30 AM
EDT TF
11:43 AM
EDT
2h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5455
AA American
CR9
1:32 PM
EDT TF
3:35 PM
EDT
2h 3m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5161
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
CR7 Seat map
3:30 PM
EDT TF
5:35 PM
EDT
2h 5m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA2458
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
BA British
CR7 Seat map
3:30 PM
EDT TF
5:35 PM
EDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5935
AA American
E145
3:37 PM
EDT TF
5:45 PM
EDT
2h 8m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5866
AA American
E145
3:50 PM
EDT TF
6:04 PM
EDT
2h 14m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
G41406
Seat map
G4 Allegiant
320 Seat map
4:05 PM
EDT
6:05 PM
EDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
G41397
Seat map
G4 Allegiant
320 Seat map
4:34 PM
EDT
6:34 PM
EDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2776
QR Qatar
CR9
5:48 PM
EDT TF
7:57 PM
EDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5352+1
AA American
CR9
5:59 PM
EDT TF
8:07 PM
EDT
2h 8m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA4407
BA British
CR9
5:59 PM
EDT TF
8:07 PM
EDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2881
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
QR Qatar
CR9 Seat map
6:10 PM
EDT TF
8:18 PM
EDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
G43049
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
G4 Allegiant
320 Seat map
7:21 PM
EDT
9:21 PM
EDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
G43056
Starts Oct 12 Seat map
G4 Allegiant
320 Seat map
7:31 PM
EDT
9:31 PM
EDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
G43027
Starts Oct 2 Seat map
G4 Allegiant
320 Seat map
8:19 PM
EDT
10:19 PM
EDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1909cs
BA British
CR9
6:00 AM
EDT
7:56 AM
EDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1738
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
BA British
CR9 Seat map
6:00 AM
EDT
7:58 AM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5620+2
AA American
CR9
7:00 AM
EDT
8:58 AM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2315
QR Qatar
CR9
10:00 AM
EDT
11:57 AM
EDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5215
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
CR9 Seat map
11:35 AM
EDT
1:33 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6079
AA American
ER4
12:39 PM
EDT
2:42 PM
EDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1707
BA British
ER4
12:40 PM
EDT
2:43 PM
EDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2910
Seat map
QR Qatar
ER4 Seat map
1:22 PM
EDT
3:24 PM
EDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
Prices
G43043
Seat map
G4 Allegiant
320 Seat map
1:54 PM
EDT
3:44 PM
EDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
G43063
Seat map
G4 Allegiant
320 Seat map
2:54 PM
EDT
4:44 PM
EDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1962
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
BA British
ER4 Seat map
3:56 PM
EDT
5:54 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5918
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
ER4 Seat map
3:56 PM
EDT
5:54 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4546
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AS Alaska
ER4 Seat map
3:56 PM
EDT
5:54 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA2485
Starts Oct 11 Seat map
BA British
ER4 Seat map
3:56 PM
EDT
5:54 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
G43055
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
G4 Allegiant
320 Seat map
4:41 PM
EDT
6:31 PM
EDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5165
AA American
CR9
4:46 PM
EDT
6:49 PM
EDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2403
QR Qatar
CR9
4:46 PM
EDT
6:49 PM
EDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
G43047
Starts Oct 12 Seat map
G4 Allegiant
320 Seat map
4:51 PM
EDT
6:41 PM
EDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
G43053
Starts Oct 2 Seat map
G4 Allegiant
320 Seat map
5:39 PM
EDT
7:29 PM
EDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5274
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
CR7 Seat map
6:05 PM
EDT
8:05 PM
EDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA5935
AA American
E145
6:11 PM
EDT
8:15 PM
EDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
G43052
Starts Oct 9 Seat map
G4 Allegiant
320 Seat map
6:55 PM
EDT
8:45 PM
EDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices

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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 50m AAEIF9 JCMWN Nashville (BNA) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
IAD Dulles 3h 53m ACAVCM AVCMET Dulles (IAD) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
CLT Charlotte 3h 53m AAASBA AABA Charlotte (CLT) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
ATL Atlanta 3h 57m AAAFAM AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
DTW Detroit 4h 15m AAAFAM AFDLKL Detroit (DTW) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
MDW Chicago 4h 31m WN G4 Chicago (MDW) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
JAX Jacksonville 4h 48m AAASBA G4 Jacksonville (JAX) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
BOS Boston 4h 56m AAB6BA G4 Boston (BOS) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
ORD Chicago 5h 6m AAACAS AAASAV Chicago (ORD) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
MCO Orlando 5h 14m AAF9G3 G4WN Orlando (MCO) to Knoxville/Maryville flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Philadelphia to Knoxville/Maryville
3 carriers, 85 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 554 mi 2h 8m nonstop

PHL–TYS is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines, British Airways and Allegiant Air lead the route. The flight covers 554 miles in approximately 2h 8m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop PHL–TYS service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines Also: AS, QR 43 CR7, CR9, E145, ER4 2h03-2h14 78% Oneworld AS, QR
BA British Airways 21 CR7, CR9, ER4 2h05-2h13 78% Oneworld
G4 Allegiant Air 7 320 2h 78%
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – G4
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – AA, BA
CR9 Bombardier CRJ-900 – AA, BA, QR
E145 Embraer ERJ-145 – AA
ER4 Embraer RJ145 – AA, BA
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA + BA (64 flights/wk, 90%)
Unaffiliated: G4 (7 flights/wk, 10%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, PHL to TYS direction.
Mon
15
flights
Tue
10
flights
Wed
11
flights
Thu
12
flights
Fri
16
flights
Sat
9
flights
Sun
12
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
17
Nonstop flights
85
Outbound / wk
92
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for PHL to TYS.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
25
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~24h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,037
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
PHL → TYS
78%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
78%
Arriving
57%
Return
TYS → PHL
75%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
75%
Arriving
84%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. PHL delays → TYS delays →

Other ways to reach Knoxville/Maryville from Philadelphia

Nearby airports with service to McGhee Tyson Airport.
Metric PHL→TYS ILG→TYS TTN→TYS
Distance from PHL 24 mi 36 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 1 2
Weekly flights 85
Flight time 2h 8m 1h 21m 2h 13m
Departure OTP 78%
Airports within 200 miles of PHL with service to McGhee Tyson Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Knoxville/Maryville is 0 hours the same as Philadelphia.
PHL: EDT · TYS: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Philadelphia, it's 6:00 PM in Knoxville/Maryville.
Distance & Flight Time
554 mi / 891 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 8m gate to gate.
Getting to PHL

SEPTA Airport Line rail runs from Center City Philadelphia (30th Street, Suburban, Jefferson, and Market East stations) to the airport in 25–30 minutes ($8 each way). Trains run every 30 minutes from about 5am to midnight. I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) and I-95 are both frequently congested, making the train a consistent choice for anyone based near a SEPTA station.

Ride-shares from Center City cost $20–35 and take 20–40 minutes. Taxis are metered and slightly more.

PHL–TYS Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Philadelphia to Knoxville/Maryville route.
Route details
Distance554 mi / 891 km
Flight time2h 8m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights85 out / 92 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: PHL
IATA / ICAOPHL / KPHL
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr30.2M
Elevation36 ft / 11 m
Destination: TYS
IATA / ICAOTYS / KTYS
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr3.3M
Elevation981 ft / 299 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about PHL to TYS flights.
Nonstop flights from Philadelphia International Airport to McGhee Tyson Airport take about 2h 8m gate to gate. The route covers 554 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from PHL to TYS: American Airlines, British Airways and Allegiant Air.
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, Washington Dulles and Charlotte Douglas.
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.
Yes, return flights from TYS to PHL are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include ILG, TTN and ACY. 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 PHL to TYS

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines, British Airways and Allegiant Air. With 85 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

PHL to TYS Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from PHL to TYS is about 2 hours 8 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 554 miles (891 km). There are approximately 85 weekly flights outbound and 92 return, totaling 177 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Nashville, Washington Dulles and Charlotte Douglas. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Wilmington (ILG), Ewing Township (TTN) and Atlantic City (ACY).