Houston (HOU) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)

781mi
1,257 km679 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 22m

Bearing

54° NE

Houston (HOU) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS) is 781 miles (1,257 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: HOU → TYSHOUTYS

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What actually flies HOU–TYS

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–TYS; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.

Departures

18

July 2026

Seats

3,240

both directions

Passengers

2,873

both directions

Load factor

88.7%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies HOU–TYS?

Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–TYS in July 2026 (18 departures).

  • G4

    Allegiant Air

    18 departures · 3,240 seats

    88.7%

    Load

What plane flies HOU–TYS?

In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of HOU–TYS departures.

How has HOU–TYS traffic changed?

Nonstop HOU–TYS departures rose from 12 in August 2025 to 18 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop HOU–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    12 departures · 1,639 passengers

    75.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • October 2025

    18 departures · 2,568 passengers

    79.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    18 departures · 2,276 passengers

    70.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    17 departures · 2,289 passengers

    79.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    4 departures · 542 passengers

    75.3%

    Load

  • February 2026

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • April 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • May 2026

    6 departures · 986 passengers

    91.3%

    Load

  • June 2026

    19 departures · 3,025 passengers

    88.6%

    Load

  • July 2026

    18 departures · 2,873 passengers

    88.7%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

HOU → TYS

86.2% full

9 departures · 1,396 passengers

TYS → HOU

91.2% full

9 departures · 1,477 passengers

Nonstop HOU–TYS traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

HOU

US

William P. Hobby Airport

Coordinates

29.65°N, 95.28°W

Hemisphere

N · W

TYS

US

McGhee Tyson Airport

Coordinates

35.81°N, 83.99°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Houston (HOU) from Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)?

HOU to TYS is 781 miles (1,257 km / 679 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from HOU to TYS?

A nonstop covers the 781-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies HOU–TYS?

In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying HOU–TYS?

Distance-based programs credit off the 781-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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