Philadelphia (PHL) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)
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.
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What actually flies PHL–TYS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn 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
Share of departures71.6%85.5%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
48 departures · 3,648 seats
Share of departures28.4%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.
- Embraer ERJ-145
121 departures · 85.5% load
71.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
48 departures · 54.9% load
28.4%
How has PHL–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–TYS departures fell from 182 in May 2025 to 169 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–TYS 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.
TYS → PHL
75.1% full
85 departures · 3,663 passengers
PHL → TYS
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.
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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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