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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CLT–TYS; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
492
May 2026
Seats
28,604
both directions
Passengers
23,785
both directions
Load factor
83.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–TYS?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–TYS departures in May 2026 (312), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- PT
312 departures · 15,600 seats
Share of departures63.4%84.7%
Load
- OH
157 departures · 11,566 seats
Share of departures31.9%80.0%
Load
- OO
22 departures · 1,430 seats
Share of departures4.5%92.0%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies CLT–TYS?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 63% of CLT–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
312 departures · 84.7% load
63.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
124 departures · 79.7% load
25.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
55 departures · 85.4% load
11.2% - Cessna 510 Mustang
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has CLT–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–TYS departures rose from 409 in June 2025 to 492 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
492 departures · 23,785 passengers
83.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TYS → CLT
84.8% full
247 departures · 12,172 passengers
CLT → TYS
81.5% full
245 departures · 11,613 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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
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 May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (63.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (25.2%).
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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