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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DTW–TYS; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 73% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
171
April 2026
Seats
12,681
both directions
Passengers
9,794
both directions
Load factor
77.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–TYS?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop DTW–TYS departures in April 2026 (170), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
170 departures · 12,605 seats
Share of departures99.4%77.7%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–TYS?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 73% of DTW–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
125 departures · 79.1% load
73.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
45 departures · 73.5% load
26.3% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has DTW–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–TYS departures rose from 158 in May 2025 to 171 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
158 departures · 9,968 passengers
85.7%
Load
June 2025
166 departures · 10,825 passengers
88.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
TYS → DTW
80.3% full
86 departures · 5,122 passengers
DTW → TYS
74.2% full
85 departures · 4,672 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (73.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (26.3%).
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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