Minneapolis (MSP) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 23m
Bearing
139° SE
Minneapolis (MSP) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS) is 792 miles (1,274 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–TYS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSP–TYS; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
61
April 2026
Seats
4,746
both directions
Passengers
3,753
both directions
Load factor
79.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MSP–TYS?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop MSP–TYS departures in April 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures98.4%82.3%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures1.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MSP–TYS?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 98% of MSP–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
60 departures · 82.3% load
98.4% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
1.6%
How has MSP–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–TYS departures fell from 65 in May 2025 to 61 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
65 departures · 4,797 passengers
84.7%
Load
June 2025
108 departures · 9,082 passengers
90.1%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 10,051 passengers
90.9%
Load
August 2025
120 departures · 8,768 passengers
88.2%
Load
September 2025
93 departures · 6,401 passengers
90.6%
Load
October 2025
96 departures · 6,672 passengers
91.5%
Load
November 2025
84 departures · 5,374 passengers
84.2%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 3,964 passengers
83.8%
Load
January 2026
59 departures · 3,180 passengers
71.1%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 3,318 passengers
78.0%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 3,758 passengers
82.4%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 3,753 passengers
79.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSP → TYS
75.0% full
31 departures · 1,850 passengers
TYS → MSP
83.5% full
30 departures · 1,903 passengers
Nonstop MSP–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.
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)?
MSP to TYS is 792 miles (1,274 km / 688 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to TYS?
A nonstop covers the 792-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–TYS?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–TYS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 792-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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