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
Filed traffic dataIn June 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 98% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
166
June 2026
Seats
12,701
both directions
Passengers
9,845
both directions
Load factor
77.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–TYS?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop LGA–TYS departures in June 2026 (165), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
165 departures · 12,526 seats
Share of departures99.4%77.5%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.6%80.6%
Load
What plane flies LGA–TYS?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 98% of LGA–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
163 departures · 77.5% load
98.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 78.3% load
1.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 80.6% load
0.6%
How has LGA–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–TYS departures fell from 291 in July 2025 to 166 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
163 departures · 9,327 passengers
76.5%
Load
June 2026
166 departures · 9,845 passengers
77.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → TYS
78.7% full
84 departures · 5,099 passengers
TYS → LGA
76.2% full
82 departures · 4,746 passengers
Nonstop LGA–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 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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (98.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (1.2%).
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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