Charlotte (CLT) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 09m
Bearing
284° W
Charlotte (CLT) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS) is 176 miles (284 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–TYS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLT–TYS; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
473
April 2026
Seats
28,055
both directions
Passengers
21,683
both directions
Load factor
77.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–TYS?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–TYS departures in April 2026 (301), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
301 departures · 15,050 seats
Share of departures63.6%83.0%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
172 departures · 13,005 seats
Share of departures36.4%70.7%
Load
What plane flies CLT–TYS?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 64% of CLT–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
301 departures · 83.0% load
63.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
166 departures · 71.3% load
35.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
6 departures · 51.8% load
1.3%
How has CLT–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–TYS departures rose from 435 in May 2025 to 473 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
435 departures · 28,168 passengers
86.2%
Load
June 2025
409 departures · 22,482 passengers
86.9%
Load
July 2025
426 departures · 22,880 passengers
87.0%
Load
August 2025
438 departures · 23,510 passengers
80.8%
Load
September 2025
468 departures · 29,168 passengers
82.3%
Load
October 2025
505 departures · 30,548 passengers
84.2%
Load
November 2025
458 departures · 21,432 passengers
83.9%
Load
December 2025
471 departures · 22,636 passengers
87.3%
Load
January 2026
430 departures · 19,772 passengers
81.7%
Load
February 2026
381 departures · 18,384 passengers
84.7%
Load
March 2026
458 departures · 22,680 passengers
81.5%
Load
April 2026
473 departures · 21,683 passengers
77.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
TYS → CLT
75.7% full
237 departures · 10,636 passengers
CLT → TYS
78.8% full
236 departures · 11,047 passengers
Nonstop CLT–TYS traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)?
CLT to TYS is 176 miles (284 km / 153 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to TYS?
A nonstop covers the 176-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–TYS?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (63.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (35.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–TYS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 176-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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