Chicago (MDW) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 43m
Bearing
153° SE
Chicago (MDW) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS) is 460 miles (740 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–TYS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–TYS; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
8
May 2026
Seats
1,440
both directions
Passengers
1,270
both directions
Load factor
88.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–TYS?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–TYS in May 2026 (8 departures).
- G4
8 departures · 1,440 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.2%
Load
What plane flies MDW–TYS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of MDW–TYS departures.
- Airbus A320
8 departures · 88.2% load
100.0%
How has MDW–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–TYS departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 8 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,690 passengers
82.7%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 2,466 passengers
85.5%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,556 passengers
78.6%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 2,458 passengers
75.9%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,469 passengers
76.2%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,351 passengers
72.6%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
2 departures · 285 passengers
71.6%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
8 departures · 1,270 passengers
88.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → TYS
92.6% full
4 departures · 667 passengers
TYS → MDW
83.8% full
4 departures · 603 passengers
Nonstop MDW–TYS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)?
MDW to TYS is 460 miles (740 km / 399 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to TYS?
A nonstop covers the 460-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–TYS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–TYS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 460-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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