Flights Knoxville → Philadelphia
TYS → PHL
How long is the flight from Knoxville to Philadelphia?
The flight from Knoxville (TYS) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 1h 30m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight 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 Philadelphia has an on-time performance rate of 89%, with an average delay of 4.7 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route operates approximately 202 flights, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of passenger traffic, Philadelphia International Airport, which handles nearly 28 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) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 579 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.76%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Knoxville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Knoxville (TYS) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads north-east for about 891 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 30m.
Departures from Knoxville on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 38% of TYS-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Knoxville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 579 tracked TYS-PHL flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 2.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about TYS-PHL
The flight from Knoxville (TYS) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 1h 30m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Knoxville (TYS) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 579 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Knoxville-Philadelphia is 2.76% across 579 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
