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 June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DEN–TYS; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
213
June 2026
Seats
33,837
both directions
Passengers
28,714
both directions
Load factor
84.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–TYS?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–TYS departures in June 2026 (120), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
120 departures · 18,000 seats
Share of departures56.3%89.7%
Load
- WN
53 departures · 7,413 seats
Share of departures24.9%90.8%
Load
- F9
24 departures · 5,544 seats
Share of departures11.3%57.3%
Load
- G4
16 departures · 2,880 seats
Share of departures7.5%92.5%
Load
What plane flies DEN–TYS?
In June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 64% of DEN–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
136 departures · 90.1% load
63.8% - Boeing 737-700
49 departures · 90.5% load
23.0% - Airbus A321neo
20 departures · 55.8% load
9.4% - Airbus A320neo
4 departures · 66.7% load
1.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 93.7% load
1.9%
How has DEN–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–TYS departures rose from 156 in July 2025 to 213 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
213 departures · 28,714 passengers
84.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → TYS
86.6% full
107 departures · 14,772 passengers
TYS → DEN
83.1% full
106 departures · 13,942 passengers
Nonstop DEN–TYS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (63.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (23.0%).
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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