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 July 2026, Allegiant Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MDW–TYS; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
19
July 2026
Seats
3,377
both directions
Passengers
2,918
both directions
Load factor
86.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–TYS?
Allegiant Air operated the most nonstop MDW–TYS departures in July 2026 (18), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- G4
18 departures · 3,240 seats
Share of departures94.7%90.0%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures5.3%2.2%
Load
What plane flies MDW–TYS?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 95% of MDW–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
18 departures · 90.0% load
94.7% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 2.2% load
5.3%
How has MDW–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–TYS departures rose from 18 in August 2025 to 19 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
17 departures · 2,554 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2026
19 departures · 2,918 passengers
86.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → TYS
84.3% full
10 departures · 1,481 passengers
TYS → MDW
88.7% full
9 departures · 1,437 passengers
Nonstop MDW–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).
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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 July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (94.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (5.3%).
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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