South Bend (SBN) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)

426mi
686 km370 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 39m

Bearing

162° S

South Bend (SBN) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS) is 426 miles (686 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: SBN → TYSSBNTYS

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What actually flies SBNTYS

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Global Crossing Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SBN–TYS; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 0% full.

Departures

2

May 2026

Seats

200

both directions

Passengers

0

both directions

Load factor

0.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies SBN–TYS?

Global Crossing Airlines operated the most nonstop SBN–TYS departures in May 2026 (1), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies SBN–TYS?

In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 50% of SBN–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Bombardier CRJ-550

    1 departures · 0.0% load

    50.0%
  • Airbus A320

    1 departures · 0.0% load

    50.0%

How has SBN–TYS traffic changed?

Nonstop SBN–TYS departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 2 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    18 departures · 1,389 passengers

    42.8%

    Load

  • July 2025

    16 departures · 1,241 passengers

    43.1%

    Load

  • August 2025

    19 departures · 1,645 passengers

    49.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    2 departures · 282 passengers

    78.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • April 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • May 2026

    2 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

SBNTYS

0.0% full

1 departures · 0 passengers

TYSSBN

0.0% full

1 departures · 0 passengers

Nonstop SBN–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

SBN

US

South Bend International Airport

Coordinates

41.71°N, 86.32°W

Hemisphere

N · W

TYS

US

McGhee Tyson Airport

Coordinates

35.81°N, 83.99°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is South Bend (SBN) from Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)?

SBN to TYS is 426 miles (686 km / 370 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from SBN to TYS?

A nonstop covers the 426-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies SBN–TYS?

In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Airbus A320 (50.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying SBN–TYS?

Distance-based programs credit off the 426-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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