Knoxville/Maryville to San Antonio (TYS–SAT) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

TYS Airport Page →
946 mi airlines charter/private 1/wk
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Connecting Flight Schedule 23 1-stop flights Verified 3w ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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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
HOU Houston 4h 8m G4 WN Houston (HOU) to San Antonio flights
DAL Dallas 4h 10m WN LXJWN Dallas (DAL) to San Antonio flights
BNA Nashville 4h 15m LXJWN WN Nashville (BNA) to San Antonio flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 16m AFAMDL AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to San Antonio flights
IAH Houston 4h 23m EKNHNZ ACCMUA Houston (IAH) to San Antonio flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 4h 25m AAASG3 AAASAY Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Antonio flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 58m AABA AA Charlotte (CLT) to San Antonio flights
ORD Chicago 5h 47m AAASAV AAACAS Chicago (ORD) to San Antonio flights
DTW Detroit 5h 59m AFDLKE AFAMDL Detroit (DTW) to San Antonio flights
BWI Baltimore 6h WN WN Baltimore (BWI) to San Antonio flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Knoxville/Maryville to San Antonio
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
2 Airlines 946 mi 2h 6m nonstop -1h behind

TYS–SAT had nonstop service from American Airlines, last on the schedule in August 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 946 miles in 2h 6m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop TYS–SAT service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
TWY TWY 1 77%
AA American Airlines 0 77% Oneworld
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: TWY (1 flights/wk, 100%)
Oneworld: AA (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for TYS to SAT.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
23
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~27h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
980
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
TYS → SAT
77%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
77%
Arriving
90%
Return
SAT → TYS
65%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
65%
Arriving
87%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. TYS delays → SAT delays →

Other ways to reach San Antonio from Knoxville/Maryville

Nearby airports with service to San Antonio International Airport.
Metric TYS→SAT CHA→SAT PDK→SAT
Distance from TYS 87 mi 135 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 1
Weekly flights
Flight time 2h 6m 1h 53m 2h 1m
Departure OTP 77%
Airports within 200 miles of TYS with service to San Antonio International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
San Antonio is 1 hour behind Knoxville/Maryville.
TYS: EDT · SAT: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Knoxville/Maryville, it's 5:00 PM in San Antonio.
Distance & Flight Time
946 mi / 1,522 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 6m gate to gate.

TYS–SAT Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Knoxville/Maryville to San Antonio route.
Route details
Distance946 mi / 1,522 km
Flight time2h 6m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)2
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: TYS
IATA / ICAOTYS / KTYS
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr3.3M
Elevation981 ft / 299 m
Destination: SAT
IATA / ICAOSAT / KSAT
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr10.9M
Elevation809 ft / 247 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about TYS to SAT flights.
Nonstop flights from McGhee Tyson Airport to San Antonio International Airport take about 2h 6m gate to gate. The route covers 946 miles.
2 airlines operated the nonstop from TYS to SAT: American Airlines, and others. The last scheduled nonstop was in August 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in August 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 2h 6m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include William P. Hobby, Dallas Love Field and Nashville.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to SAT 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.
San Antonio is 1 hour behind Knoxville/Maryville.
Yes, return flights from SAT to TYS are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include CHA, PDK and BNA. 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 TYS to SAT

McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and San Antonio International Airport (SAT) had nonstop service from American Airlines, last on the schedule in August 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

TYS to SAT Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from TYS to SAT is about 2 hours 6 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 946 miles (1,522 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via William P. Hobby, Dallas Love Field and Nashville. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Chattanooga (CHA), Atlanta (PDK) and Nashville (BNA).