Chicago (ORD) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 45m
Bearing
152° SE
Chicago (ORD) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS) is 475 miles (765 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–TYS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ORD–TYS; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
485
May 2026
Seats
37,700
both directions
Passengers
30,452
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–TYS?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–TYS departures in May 2026 (239), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- OO
239 departures · 14,849 seats
Share of departures49.3%82.8%
Load
- UA
94 departures · 13,572 seats
Share of departures19.4%73.3%
Load
- G7
62 departures · 3,100 seats
Share of departures12.8%90.3%
Load
- MQ
56 departures · 3,948 seats
Share of departures11.5%89.5%
Load
- OH
34 departures · 2,231 seats
Share of departures7.0%84.3%
Load
What plane flies ORD–TYS?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 37% of ORD–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
181 departures · 81.5% load
37.3% - Bombardier CRJ-550
120 departures · 89.6% load
24.7% - Embraer E175
60 departures · 86.2% load
12.4% - Airbus A319
45 departures · 74.8% load
9.3% - Embraer E170
28 departures · 89.7% load
5.8% - Airbus A320
21 departures · 66.7% load
4.3% - Boeing 737-800
20 departures · 76.3% load
4.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 78.8% load
1.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 80.3% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 63.4% load
0.4%
How has ORD–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–TYS departures rose from 474 in June 2025 to 485 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
474 departures · 31,807 passengers
91.6%
Load
July 2025
477 departures · 31,018 passengers
89.0%
Load
August 2025
470 departures · 28,286 passengers
84.9%
Load
September 2025
450 departures · 27,927 passengers
86.3%
Load
October 2025
541 departures · 31,303 passengers
86.2%
Load
November 2025
485 departures · 23,556 passengers
82.1%
Load
December 2025
415 departures · 20,369 passengers
84.2%
Load
January 2026
323 departures · 16,219 passengers
73.4%
Load
February 2026
338 departures · 18,797 passengers
80.2%
Load
March 2026
377 departures · 21,698 passengers
81.1%
Load
April 2026
436 departures · 25,984 passengers
75.0%
Load
May 2026
485 departures · 30,452 passengers
80.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → TYS
78.3% full
244 departures · 14,831 passengers
TYS → ORD
83.3% full
241 departures · 15,621 passengers
Nonstop ORD–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 (ORD) from Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)?
ORD to TYS is 475 miles (765 km / 413 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to TYS?
A nonstop covers the 475-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–TYS?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (37.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (24.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–TYS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 475-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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