New York (LGA) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 06m
Bearing
241° SW
New York (LGA) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS) is 647 miles (1,041 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–TYS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LGA–TYS; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
163
April 2026
Seats
11,572
both directions
Passengers
8,497
both directions
Load factor
73.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LGA–TYS?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop LGA–TYS departures in April 2026 (162), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
162 departures · 11,400 seats
Share of departures99.4%74.5%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies LGA–TYS?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 99% of LGA–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
162 departures · 74.5% load
99.4% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has LGA–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–TYS departures fell from 303 in May 2025 to 163 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
303 departures · 14,972 passengers
69.5%
Load
June 2025
291 departures · 15,406 passengers
74.6%
Load
July 2025
291 departures · 15,706 passengers
76.3%
Load
August 2025
313 departures · 16,425 passengers
73.3%
Load
September 2025
230 departures · 13,425 passengers
80.1%
Load
October 2025
225 departures · 13,609 passengers
81.3%
Load
November 2025
155 departures · 8,719 passengers
76.1%
Load
December 2025
138 departures · 8,191 passengers
81.0%
Load
January 2026
135 departures · 5,045 passengers
52.6%
Load
February 2026
129 departures · 5,386 passengers
58.6%
Load
March 2026
142 departures · 7,169 passengers
71.0%
Load
April 2026
163 departures · 8,497 passengers
73.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
TYS → LGA
73.4% full
82 departures · 4,309 passengers
LGA → TYS
73.5% full
81 departures · 4,188 passengers
Nonstop LGA–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 New York (LGA) from Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)?
LGA to TYS is 647 miles (1,041 km / 562 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to TYS?
A nonstop covers the 647-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGA–TYS?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (99.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (0.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–TYS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 647-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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