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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PHL–TYS; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
193
June 2026
Seats
13,427
both directions
Passengers
10,676
both directions
Load factor
79.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–TYS?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–TYS departures in June 2026 (117), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- PT
117 departures · 5,850 seats
Share of departures60.6%88.3%
Load
- OH
60 departures · 4,537 seats
Share of departures31.1%67.8%
Load
- G4
16 departures · 3,040 seats
Share of departures8.3%80.2%
Load
What plane flies PHL–TYS?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 61% of PHL–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
117 departures · 88.3% load
60.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
58 departures · 67.9% load
30.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
16 departures · 80.2% load
8.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 63.1% load
1.0%
How has PHL–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–TYS departures rose from 175 in July 2025 to 193 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
194 departures · 9,508 passengers
76.3%
Load
June 2026
193 departures · 10,676 passengers
79.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → TYS
81.2% full
97 departures · 5,472 passengers
TYS → PHL
77.8% full
96 departures · 5,204 passengers
Nonstop PHL–TYS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (60.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (30.0%).
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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