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Denver (DEN) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)

1,160mi
1,866 km1,008 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 07m

Bearing

97° E

Denver (DEN) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS) is 1,160 miles (1,866 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DEN → TYSDENTYS

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What actually flies DENTYS

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DEN–TYS; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 82% full.

Departures

150

April 2026

Seats

19,694

both directions

Passengers

16,170

both directions

Load factor

82.1%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies DEN–TYS?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–TYS departures in April 2026 (61), one of 4 carriers on the route.

  • UA

    United Airlines

    61 departures · 10,032 seats

    85.5%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    59 departures · 4,190 seats

    88.0%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    18 departures · 3,828 seats

    69.7%

    Load

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    12 departures · 1,644 seats

    75.1%

    Load

What plane flies DEN–TYS?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 39% of DEN–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–TYS traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–TYS departures rose from 145 in May 2025 to 150 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop DENTYS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    145 departures · 16,229 passengers

    90.1%

    Load

  • June 2025

    153 departures · 18,533 passengers

    92.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    156 departures · 17,031 passengers

    89.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    163 departures · 17,361 passengers

    83.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    162 departures · 19,312 passengers

    86.7%

    Load

  • October 2025

    176 departures · 20,985 passengers

    86.0%

    Load

  • November 2025

    156 departures · 17,898 passengers

    81.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    169 departures · 15,670 passengers

    82.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    138 departures · 10,039 passengers

    78.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    128 departures · 9,232 passengers

    80.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    142 departures · 13,647 passengers

    86.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    150 departures · 16,170 passengers

    82.1%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

DENTYS

81.7% full

75 departures · 8,066 passengers

TYSDEN

82.5% full

75 departures · 8,104 passengers

Nonstop DEN–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

DEN

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

TYS

US

McGhee Tyson Airport

Coordinates

35.81°N, 83.99°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Denver (DEN) from Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)?

DEN to TYS is 1,160 miles (1,866 km / 1,008 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to TYS?

A nonstop covers the 1,160-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–TYS?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (39.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (37.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–TYS?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,160-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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