Flights Knoxville → Atlanta
TYS → ATL
How long is the flight from Knoxville to Atlanta?
The flight from Knoxville (TYS) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 39 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 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 Knoxville to Atlanta operates with an average on-time performance of 85%, experiencing a mean delay of 7.1 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 684 flights using aircraft such as Canadair Regional Jet 900s, Boeing 717s, and Canadair Regional Jet 700s, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 108 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 Knoxville (TYS) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 1731 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.33%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Knoxville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Knoxville (TYS) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south for about 245 km, a flight time of roughly 39m.
Departures from Knoxville on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 49% of TYS-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Knoxville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,731 tracked TYS-ATL flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 1.3% 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 TYS-ATL
The flight from Knoxville (TYS) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 39 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Knoxville (TYS) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 1731 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Knoxville-Atlanta is 1.33% across 1731 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.
