Flights Atlanta → Knoxville
ATL → TYS
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Knoxville?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Knoxville (TYS) takes 31 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Knoxville operates with an average on-time performance of 80%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 9.9 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 684 flights using aircraft such as Canadair Regional Jet 900, Canadair Regional Jet 700, and Boeing 717, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 1.83 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Atlanta (ATL) → Knoxville (TYS) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 1724 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.22%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Knoxville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Knoxville: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Knoxville (TYS) heads north for about 245 km, a flight time of roughly 31m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 39% of ATL-TYS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Knoxville it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,724 tracked ATL-TYS flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 1.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-TYS
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Knoxville (TYS) takes 31 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Knoxville (TYS) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 1724 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Knoxville is 1.22% across 1724 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
