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Knoxville nonstops · big-city weekends

Knoxville to New York, D.C. and the big cities.

Three New York-area airports, three Washington airports, two in Chicago, plus Boston and Philadelphia. Pick the city and we rank the airports Knoxville flies to by how close they land you to downtown.

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Short answer

Knoxville has nonstops to New York (LaGuardia on Delta, Newark on United and Allegiant), Washington (Reagan National on American, Dulles on United and Allegiant, BWI on Southwest), Chicago (O'Hare on American and United, Midway on Allegiant), Philadelphia (American, Allegiant), Boston (Allegiant, seasonal) and New Haven (Avelo, seasonal).

Northeast and Midwest

City weekends by the numbers

3New York-area airports with TYS nonstops (LGA, EWR, HVN).
3Washington-area airports with TYS nonstops.
2xdaily United flights to Newark since Sept 24, 2026.
9mdrive from Reagan National to the Capitol (OSRM).

Chooser

Which airport for your city?

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New York: 3 airports with nonstops from Knoxville, measured to Times Square.

  1. 1LGA New York (LaGuardia)

    18m to Times Square (8 mi, free-flowing traffic)

    Delta: Daily

  2. 2EWR Newark

    34m to Times Square (19 mi, free-flowing traffic)

    Allegiant: 2 to 3x weeklyUnited: 2x daily

  3. 3HVN New Haven

    1h 59m to Times Square (80 mi, free-flowing traffic)

    Avelo: 2 to 3x weekly (seasonal)

    Avelo's only TYS route. New Haven is about two hours from Midtown by road.

Drive times are OSRM estimates on OpenStreetMap roads in free-flowing traffic; city traffic is often much slower, and many travelers take transit. "How often" appears only where a source states it.

Map

The city routes

Big-city nonstops from TYS9 of 9 shown
AllegiantAmericanAveloDeltaSouthwestUnitedSeasonal or announced (dashed)
  • Baltimore/Washington BWI Southwest
  • Boston BOS Allegiant · seasonal
  • Chicago (Midway) MDW Allegiant · seasonal
  • New Haven HVN Avelo · seasonal
  • New York (LaGuardia) LGA Delta
  • Newark EWR Allegiant, United
  • Philadelphia PHL American, Allegiant
  • Washington (Dulles) IAD United, Allegiant
  • Washington (Reagan National) DCA American

The list

All big-city nonstops

Nonstops in this group with airlines, season and sourced frequency
DestinationAirlinesSeasonHow often (sourced)DistanceEst. air time
Baltimore/Washington BWI New SouthwestYear-round Southwest: Daily 464 mi1h 28m
Boston BOS AllegiantSeasonal Allegiant: Twice weekly 829 mi2h 14m
Chicago (Midway) MDW AllegiantSeasonal Allegiant: Usually 2 to 4x weekly 460 mi1h 28m
New Haven HVN AveloSeasonal Avelo: 2 to 3x weekly 708 mi1h 59m
New York (LaGuardia) LGA DeltaYear-round Delta: Daily 647 mi1h 51m
Newark EWR New Allegiant UnitedYear-round Allegiant: 2 to 3x weekly
United: 2x daily		 630 mi1h 49m
Philadelphia PHL New American AllegiantYear-round American: Check the airline
Allegiant: 2x weekly		 554 mi1h 39m
Washington (Dulles) IAD New United AllegiantYear-round United: Check the airline
Allegiant: Usually 2 to 4x weekly		 419 mi1h 22m
Washington (Reagan National) DCA AmericanYear-round American: Check the airline 436 mi1h 25m

Air time is our rough estimate from straight-line distance, not a schedule. "How often" appears only where a source states it; Allegiant flies most TYS routes 2 to 4 times a week.

The Brooklyn Bridge and the Lower Manhattan skyline with One World Trade Center at golden hour, seen from the East River
Delta, United, AllegiantNew YorkLaGuardia and Newark.
The Washington Monument reflected in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall
American, United, Allegiant, SouthwestWashingtonDCA, IAD and BWI.
Longfellow Bridge over the Charles River with the Back Bay skyline, including the John Hancock Tower and Prudential Center, in Boston
Allegiant, seasonalBostonTwice weekly in season.
Philadelphia's skyline at dusk over the Schuylkill River, with the Comcast Technology Center's lit spire
American and AllegiantPhiladelphiaAllegiant added it in May 2026.
Baltimore's Inner Harbor at night, with the National Aquarium and downtown towers reflected in the water
SouthwestBaltimoreDaily since March 5, 2026.

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Questions

Can you fly nonstop from Knoxville to New York?
Yes. Delta flies daily to LaGuardia. United flies to Newark twice daily since September 24, 2026, and Allegiant flies Newark 2 to 3 times a week. Avelo flies to New Haven, Connecticut, seasonally.
Which airport is best for New York from Knoxville?
On free-flowing roads LaGuardia is closest to Times Square (18m, 8 miles) and Newark is 34m. Pick by airline and schedule; real city traffic is often slower.
Can you fly nonstop from Knoxville to Washington, D.C.?
Yes, to three airports: Reagan National (American), Dulles (United and Allegiant) and Baltimore/Washington (Southwest, daily).
Is there a nonstop from Knoxville to Boston?
Yes, seasonally. Allegiant flies TYS to Boston twice a week in season.
Is there a nonstop from Knoxville to Philadelphia?
Yes. American flies it year-round, and Allegiant added twice-weekly flights from May 21, 2026.

Sources

  1. McGhee Tyson Airport: nonstop flights (airport page, 35 cities)
  2. WVLT: United adds flight from McGhee Tyson to one of the nation's largest airports (Jul 16, 2026)
  3. McGhee Tyson Airport: Southwest Airlines starting service to TYS March 2026 (Aug 14, 2025)
  4. WVLT: Allegiant to add new nonstop destination from Knoxville (Nov 18, 2025)
  5. McGhee Tyson Airport: Avelo Airlines starts service to New Haven, CT
  6. OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data (drive times, no traffic)
  7. Allegiant: flights from Knoxville
  8. Wikipedia: McGhee Tyson Airport (airlines, top routes from USDOT)
  9. WBIR: Allegiant adds new flights from Knoxville to Boston, Houston, Chicago and more
  10. Philadelphia International Airport: Allegiant launch
  11. McGhee Tyson Airport: Allegiant announces new routes to Florida, Alabama and D.C.