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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn 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
Share of departures40.7%85.5%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
59 departures · 4,190 seats
Share of departures39.3%88.0%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
18 departures · 3,828 seats
Share of departures12.0%69.7%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
12 departures · 1,644 seats
Share of departures8.0%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.
- Embraer E175
59 departures · 88.0% load
39.3% - Boeing 737-800
56 departures · 85.5% load
37.3% - Boeing 737-700
12 departures · 75.1% load
8.0% - Airbus A320neo
8 departures · 71.8% load
5.3% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 66.7% load
4.0% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 70.6% load
2.7% - Airbus A319
3 departures · 89.4% load
2.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 82.1% load
1.3%
How has DEN–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–TYS departures rose from 145 in May 2025 to 150 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–TYS 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.
DEN → TYS
81.7% full
75 departures · 8,066 passengers
TYS → DEN
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.
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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 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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