Knoxville: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Knoxville is a city of 190,740 people in United States (Tennessee), 277 m (909 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including L&N Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Knoxville runs from about 9 h 46 min a day in late December to 14 h 39 min in late June (computed for 35.96° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Knoxville is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Knoxville: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include L&N Station. Trains to Knoxville
Buses to Knoxville · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Charlotte, 290 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nashville, 258 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Louisville, 303 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Atlanta, 250 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lexington, 231 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lexington-Fayette, 237 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cincinnati, 356 km — trains
- Meads, 293 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Greensboro, 372 km — trains
- Winston-Salem, 331 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Chełm, Chengdu, Kaohsiung, Larissa, Muroran, Neuquén, Yesan County.
Common questions
Which airport serves Knoxville?
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre.
How big is Knoxville?
About 190,740 people live in Knoxville, across 270 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Knoxville in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Knoxville?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Knoxville?
Charlotte (290 km), Nashville (258 km), Louisville (303 km), Atlanta (250 km), Lexington (231 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.