Knoxville/Maryville to Salt Lake City (TYS–SLC) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

TYS Airport Page →
1,549 mi airlines charter/private
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Connecting Flight Schedule 25 1-stop flights Verified 1mo ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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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.

Last scheduled nonstop: Aug 2026.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
DEN Denver 5h 39m G4UAWN 2IACAF Denver (DEN) to Salt Lake City flights
ATL Atlanta 5h 50m AFAMDL AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Salt Lake City flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 6h 4m AAASG3 AAAMBA Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Salt Lake City flights
ORD Chicago 6h 24m AAASAV AAACAY Chicago (ORD) to Salt Lake City flights
BNA Nashville 6h 28m WN DLKEWN Nashville (BNA) to Salt Lake City flights
CLT Charlotte 6h 29m AABA AADL Charlotte (CLT) to Salt Lake City flights
DAL Dallas 6h 30m WN JTLWN Dallas (DAL) to Salt Lake City flights
PHX Phoenix 6h 31m G4 AAAFAM Phoenix (PHX) to Salt Lake City flights
AUS Austin 6h 33m AADLG4 AFAMDL Austin (AUS) to Salt Lake City flights
IAH Houston 6h 39m EKNHNZ AFAMDL Houston (IAH) to Salt Lake City flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Knoxville/Maryville to Salt Lake City
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
1 Airlines 1,549 mi 3h 20m nonstop -2h behind

TYS–SLC had nonstop service, 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 1,549 miles in 3h 20m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop TYS–SLC service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
TWY TWY 0 94%
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: TWY (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 SLC.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
25
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~20h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,661
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 → SLC
94%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
94%
Arriving
85%
Return
SLC → TYS
74%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
74%
Arriving
83%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. TYS delays → SLC delays →

Other ways to reach Salt Lake City from Knoxville/Maryville

Nearby airports with service to Salt Lake City International Airport.
Metric TYS→SLC CHA→SLC GSP→SLC
Distance from TYS 87 mi 118 mi
Nonstop airlines 1 1
Weekly flights
Flight time 3h 20m 3h 29m 3h 43m
Departure OTP 94%
Airports within 200 miles of TYS with service to Salt Lake City International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-2h
Salt Lake City is 2 hours behind Knoxville/Maryville.
TYS: EDT · SLC: MDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Knoxville/Maryville, it's 4:00 PM in Salt Lake City.
Distance & Flight Time
1,549 mi / 2,493 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 3h 20m gate to gate.
Getting from SLC

TRAX Green Line from the airport station (inside the terminal) to downtown Salt Lake City takes 18 minutes ($2.50). Direct service to Intermodal Hub, Temple Square, and University of Utah. Running 5am to 11pm.Ride-shares to downtown cost $15–25. Taxis are available. For ski resorts, ski resort shuttles and Canyon Transportation offer door-to-door service ($40–60 to Park City). Car rental is on-site. The terminal opened in 2020 and is a single, modern facility; efficient to navigate.

Salt Lake City Climate

Semi-arid continental climate at 1,290m elevation. Winters (November–March) bring regular snow and inversions. Temperature inversions trap cold air and pollution in the Salt Lake Valley, producing dense fog that can close or delay flights for hours. Snow is frequent but usually manageable. Inversions are the real disruption risk.

Summers are hot and dry (32–38°C) with low humidity and good flying weather. Afternoon thunderstorms occur in July and August but are brief. Spring is windy. The Great Salt Lake creates localized weather effects including lake-effect snow on the north side of the Wasatch.

TYS–SLC Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Knoxville/Maryville to Salt Lake City route.
Route details
Distance1,549 mi / 2,493 km
Flight time3h 20m
Time difference-2 hours
Airlines (nonstop)1
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: TYS
IATA / ICAOTYS / KTYS
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr3.3M
Elevation981 ft / 299 m
Destination: SLC
IATA / ICAOSLC / KSLC
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr27.1M
Elevation4,227 ft / 1,288 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about TYS to SLC flights.
Nonstop flights from McGhee Tyson Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport take about 3h 20m gate to gate. The route covers 1,549 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from TYS to SLC. 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 3h 20m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Denver, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta and Dallas Fort Worth.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to SLC 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.
Salt Lake City is 2 hours behind Knoxville/Maryville.
Yes, return flights from SLC to TYS are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include CHA, GSP and PDK. 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 SLC

McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) had nonstop service, 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 SLC Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from TYS to SLC is about 3 hours 20 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,549 miles (2,493 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Denver, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta and Dallas Fort Worth. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Chattanooga (CHA), Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg (GSP) and Atlanta (PDK).