Denver (DEN) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)
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.
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What actually flies DEN–TYS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DEN–TYS; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
169
May 2026
Seats
24,638
both directions
Passengers
20,920
both directions
Load factor
84.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–TYS?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–TYS departures in May 2026 (124), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
124 departures · 16,992 seats
Share of departures73.4%88.9%
Load
- WN
20 departures · 2,740 seats
Share of departures11.8%84.5%
Load
- F9
16 departures · 3,280 seats
Share of departures9.5%67.0%
Load
- G4
8 departures · 1,440 seats
Share of departures4.7%91.0%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–TYS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 40% of DEN–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
67 departures · 90.8% load
39.6% - Airbus A320
65 departures · 87.5% load
38.5% - Boeing 737-700
20 departures · 84.5% load
11.8% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 66.7% load
4.7% - Airbus A320neo
6 departures · 72.9% load
3.5% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 53.7% load
1.2% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has DEN–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–TYS departures rose from 153 in June 2025 to 169 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
169 departures · 20,920 passengers
84.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → TYS
81.8% full
85 departures · 10,161 passengers
TYS → DEN
88.1% full
84 departures · 10,759 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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).
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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 May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (39.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (38.5%).
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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