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Philadelphia (PHL) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)

554mi
891 km481 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 54m

Bearing

242° SW

Philadelphia (PHL) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS) is 554 miles (891 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: PHL → TYSPHLTYS

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What actually flies PHLTYS

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PHL–TYS; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 74% full.

Departures

169

April 2026

Seats

9,698

both directions

Passengers

7,174

both directions

Load factor

74.0%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies PHL–TYS?

Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–TYS departures in April 2026 (121), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • PT

    Piedmont Airlines

    121 departures · 6,050 seats

    85.5%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    48 departures · 3,648 seats

    54.9%

    Load

What plane flies PHL–TYS?

In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 72% of PHL–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has PHL–TYS traffic changed?

Nonstop PHL–TYS departures fell from 182 in May 2025 to 169 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop PHLTYS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    182 departures · 9,040 passengers

    84.6%

    Load

  • June 2025

    172 departures · 8,829 passengers

    88.4%

    Load

  • July 2025

    175 departures · 8,884 passengers

    87.4%

    Load

  • August 2025

    175 departures · 8,411 passengers

    82.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    199 departures · 9,487 passengers

    82.7%

    Load

  • October 2025

    227 departures · 10,605 passengers

    82.0%

    Load

  • November 2025

    136 departures · 6,853 passengers

    78.1%

    Load

  • December 2025

    157 departures · 6,894 passengers

    73.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    122 departures · 4,510 passengers

    60.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    104 departures · 3,938 passengers

    68.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    128 departures · 5,496 passengers

    79.4%

    Load

  • April 2026

    169 departures · 7,174 passengers

    74.0%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

TYSPHL

75.1% full

85 departures · 3,663 passengers

PHLTYS

72.8% full

84 departures · 3,511 passengers

Nonstop PHL–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

PHL

US

Philadelphia International Airport

Coordinates

39.87°N, 75.24°W

Hemisphere

N · W

TYS

US

McGhee Tyson Airport

Coordinates

35.81°N, 83.99°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Philadelphia (PHL) from Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)?

PHL to TYS is 554 miles (891 km / 481 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from PHL to TYS?

A nonstop covers the 554-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies PHL–TYS?

In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (71.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (28.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying PHL–TYS?

Distance-based programs credit off the 554-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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