Atlanta (ATL) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 06m
Bearing
9° N
Atlanta (ATL) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS) is 152 miles (245 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–TYS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ATL–TYS; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
514
May 2026
Seats
56,038
both directions
Passengers
49,110
both directions
Load factor
87.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–TYS?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–TYS departures in May 2026 (341), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
341 departures · 42,979 seats
Share of departures66.3%87.4%
Load
- 9E
171 departures · 12,855 seats
Share of departures33.3%88.7%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 128 seats
Share of departures0.2%59.4%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.2%73.7%
Load
What plane flies ATL–TYS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 46% of ATL–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
236 departures · 87.5% load
45.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
155 departures · 88.5% load
30.2% - Boeing 737-800
92 departures · 88.4% load
17.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
16 departures · 91.1% load
3.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
11 departures · 79.0% load
2.1% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 99.4% load
0.2% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 59.4% load
0.2% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 80.6% load
0.2% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 73.7% load
0.2%
How has ATL–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–TYS departures rose from 467 in June 2025 to 514 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
467 departures · 48,955 passengers
91.2%
Load
July 2025
503 departures · 53,318 passengers
90.1%
Load
August 2025
505 departures · 52,408 passengers
88.7%
Load
September 2025
485 departures · 52,931 passengers
89.9%
Load
October 2025
516 departures · 56,379 passengers
89.6%
Load
November 2025
461 departures · 44,368 passengers
81.7%
Load
December 2025
485 departures · 42,256 passengers
84.4%
Load
January 2026
424 departures · 35,038 passengers
80.6%
Load
February 2026
428 departures · 38,425 passengers
87.3%
Load
March 2026
476 departures · 43,642 passengers
85.4%
Load
April 2026
479 departures · 40,808 passengers
85.2%
Load
May 2026
514 departures · 49,110 passengers
87.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TYS → ATL
88.1% full
260 departures · 25,042 passengers
ATL → TYS
87.1% full
254 departures · 24,068 passengers
Nonstop ATL–TYS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)?
ATL to TYS is 152 miles (245 km / 132 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to TYS?
A nonstop covers the 152-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–TYS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (45.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (30.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–TYS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 152-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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