Detroit (DTW) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 41m
Bearing
185° S
Detroit (DTW) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS) is 444 miles (714 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–TYS
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Endeavor Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–TYS; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
230
June 2026
Seats
16,461
both directions
Passengers
14,147
both directions
Load factor
85.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–TYS?
Endeavor Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–TYS in June 2026 (230 departures).
- 9E
230 departures · 16,461 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.9%
Load
What plane flies DTW–TYS?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 63% of DTW–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
145 departures · 86.8% load
63.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
85 departures · 84.6% load
37.0%
How has DTW–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–TYS departures rose from 167 in July 2025 to 230 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
167 departures · 10,782 passengers
87.8%
Load
August 2025
141 departures · 8,997 passengers
85.5%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 7,661 passengers
87.8%
Load
October 2025
122 departures · 7,793 passengers
87.8%
Load
November 2025
117 departures · 6,684 passengers
77.8%
Load
December 2025
98 departures · 5,454 passengers
75.8%
Load
January 2026
108 departures · 4,995 passengers
63.8%
Load
February 2026
104 departures · 5,902 passengers
77.9%
Load
March 2026
165 departures · 9,664 passengers
79.0%
Load
April 2026
171 departures · 9,794 passengers
77.2%
Load
May 2026
224 departures · 13,663 passengers
83.6%
Load
June 2026
230 departures · 14,147 passengers
85.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → TYS
87.5% full
115 departures · 7,196 passengers
TYS → DTW
84.4% full
115 departures · 6,951 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 Detroit (DTW) from Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)?
DTW to TYS is 444 miles (714 km / 386 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to TYS?
A nonstop covers the 444-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–TYS?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (63.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (37.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–TYS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 444-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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