Chicago (MDW) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)

460mi
740 km399 nm

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 MDWTYS

Filed traffic data

In 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

    Allegiant Air

    8 departures · 1,440 seats

    88.2%

    Load

What plane flies MDW–TYS?

In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of MDW–TYS departures.

How has MDW–TYS traffic changed?

Nonstop MDW–TYS departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 8 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop MDWTYS 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.

MDWTYS

92.6% full

4 departures · 667 passengers

TYSMDW

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

MDW

US

Chicago Midway International Airport

Coordinates

41.79°N, 87.75°W

Hemisphere

N · W

TYS

US

McGhee Tyson Airport

Coordinates

35.81°N, 83.99°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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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