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Charlotte (CLT) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)

176mi
284 km153 nm

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 CLTTYS

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In 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

    83.0%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    172 departures · 13,005 seats

    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.

How has CLT–TYS traffic changed?

Nonstop CLT–TYS departures rose from 435 in May 2025 to 473 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop CLTTYS 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.

TYSCLT

75.7% full

237 departures · 10,636 passengers

CLTTYS

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.

The airports

CLT

US

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Coordinates

35.21°N, 80.94°W

Hemisphere

N · W

TYS

US

McGhee Tyson Airport

Coordinates

35.81°N, 83.99°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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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