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11 Florida airports from Knoxville. Which one is yours?

Knoxville flies nonstop to 11 Florida airports, from the Panhandle to Key West, and the wrong one can add hours of driving. Pick your beach, park or port and we rank the airports by real road time.

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Short answer

Knoxville (TYS) has nonstops to 11 Florida airports: EYW, MIA, FLL, PGD, SRQ, PIE, TPA, MCO, SFB, VPS, JAX. Best picks: Disney: MCO (Allegiant, Southwest), about 40m away. Clearwater: PIE (Allegiant), about 23m away. Destin: VPS (Allegiant), about 33m away. Key West: EYW (Allegiant), about 13m away.

The Florida network

Florida by the numbers

11Florida airports with a nonstop from TYS.
9of them served by Allegiant.
9with year-round service.
26beaches, parks and ports in the chooser.

Chooser

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Rankings use OSRM road routing from each Florida airport Knoxville flies to. The map lights up the winner.

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Closest Florida airports with a Knoxville nonstop to Walt Disney World (Magic Kingdom):

  1. 1MCO Orlando (International)

    40m drive to Walt Disney World (Magic Kingdom) · 25 mi

    Allegiant · Usually 2 to 4x weeklySouthwest · Daily

  2. 2SFB Orlando (Sanford)

    1h 09m drive to Walt Disney World (Magic Kingdom) · 50 mi

    Allegiant · Usually 2 to 4x weekly

  3. 3TPA Tampa

    1h 37m drive to Walt Disney World (Magic Kingdom) · 78 mi

    Southwest · Weekends, seasonal · seasonal

  4. 4PIE St. Petersburg/Clearwater

    1h 49m drive to Walt Disney World (Magic Kingdom) · 88 mi

    Allegiant · Usually 2 to 4x weekly
EYWMIAFLLPGDSRQPIETPAMCOSFBVPSJAX Walt Disney World (Magic Kingdom)

Drive times are OSRM estimates on OpenStreetMap roads in free-flowing traffic, from each airport to a central point for each place (for example Magic Kingdom for Walt Disney World). Airlines and seasons are what flies from Knoxville as of October 19, 2026; "how often" appears only where a source states it.

Reference

Every Florida airport, and what is near it

Florida airports with nonstops from Knoxville and the closest destinations to each
AirportAirlines from TYSSeasonClosest places (drive)
Key West EYWAllegiantSeasonalKey West (Duval Street) 13m
Key Largo 2h 38m
PortMiami cruise port 4h 11m
Miami MIAAmericanYear-roundPortMiami cruise port 24m
Miami Beach (South Beach) 30m
Fort Lauderdale Beach 56m
Fort Lauderdale FLLAllegiantYear-roundFort Lauderdale Beach 19m
PortMiami cruise port 35m
Miami Beach (South Beach) 41m
Punta Gorda/Fort Myers PGDAllegiantYear-roundFort Myers Beach 1h 09m
Siesta Key 1h 10m
Naples 1h 23m
Sarasota/Bradenton SRQAllegiantYear-roundSiesta Key 28m
Anna Maria Island 40m
St. Pete Beach 51m
St. Petersburg/Clearwater PIEAllegiantYear-roundClearwater Beach 23m
St. Pete Beach 31m
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay 44m
Tampa TPASouthwestSeasonalBusch Gardens Tampa Bay 32m
Clearwater Beach 36m
St. Pete Beach 42m
Orlando (International) MCOAllegiant SouthwestYear-roundUniversal Orlando 32m
Walt Disney World (Magic Kingdom) 40m
Kennedy Space Center 1h 01m
Orlando (Sanford) SFBAllegiantYear-roundUniversal Orlando 53m
Daytona Beach 1h 03m
Walt Disney World (Magic Kingdom) 1h 09m
Destin/Fort Walton Beach VPSAllegiantYear-roundDestin 33m
Seaside / 30A 1h 06m
Pensacola Beach 1h 18m
Jacksonville JAXAllegiantYear-roundAmelia Island (Fernandina Beach) 45m
Jacksonville Beach 46m
St. Augustine 1h 13m

Map

The Florida routes from TYS

Florida nonstops from TYS11 of 11 shown
AllegiantAmericanSouthwestSeasonal or announced (dashed)
  • Key West EYW Allegiant · seasonal
  • Miami MIA American
  • Fort Lauderdale FLL Allegiant
  • Punta Gorda/Fort Myers PGD Allegiant
  • Sarasota/Bradenton SRQ Allegiant
  • St. Petersburg/Clearwater PIE Allegiant
  • Tampa TPA Southwest · seasonal
  • Orlando (International) MCO Allegiant, Southwest
  • Orlando (Sanford) SFB Allegiant
  • Destin/Fort Walton Beach VPS Allegiant
  • Jacksonville JAX Allegiant
Lake Eola fountain and the downtown Orlando skyline reflected in the lake at sunset
MCO and SFBOrlandoAllegiant and Southwest.
Downtown Tampa skyline at night along the Hillsborough River, including the cylindrical Rivergate Tower
TPA and PIETampa BaySouthwest and Allegiant.
Fort Lauderdale Beach with palm trees, wide sand and high-rise condos lining the Atlantic shore
FLLFort LauderdaleA top-10 TYS route.
The Southernmost Point buoy in Key West, Florida, painted "90 Miles to Cuba", beside the open sea
EYWKey WestAllegiant, seasonal.
The Emerald Grande towers and lighthouse at HarborWalk Village in Destin, Florida, seen from the water of East Pass
VPSDestinAllegiant, year-round.

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Questions

How many Florida airports can you fly to nonstop from Knoxville?
11: Key West (EYW), Miami (MIA), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Punta Gorda/Fort Myers (PGD), Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ), St. Petersburg/Clearwater (PIE), Tampa (TPA), Orlando (International) (MCO), Orlando (Sanford) (SFB), Destin/Fort Walton Beach (VPS), Jacksonville (JAX). 9 have year-round service.
What is the best airport for Disney World from Knoxville?
Orlando International (MCO), served by Allegiant and Southwest, is about 40m from Magic Kingdom by road. Orlando Sanford (SFB, Allegiant) is about 1h 09m.
Which airport for Clearwater Beach from Knoxville?
St. Pete-Clearwater (PIE) on Allegiant is closest, about 23m. Tampa (TPA) has Southwest weekend service in season, about 36m away.
Which airport for Destin and 30A from Knoxville?
Destin/Fort Walton Beach (VPS) on Allegiant: about 33m to Destin and 1h 06m to Seaside.
Which airport for Fort Myers and Sanibel from Knoxville?
Knoxville has no nonstop to Fort Myers' main airport (RSW). Allegiant flies to Punta Gorda (PGD), about 1h 09m from Fort Myers Beach and 1h 24m from Sanibel.
Which airport for a Miami cruise from Knoxville?
Miami (MIA) on American is about 24m from PortMiami. Fort Lauderdale (FLL, Allegiant) is about 35m.

Sources

  1. McGhee Tyson Airport: nonstop flights (airport page, 35 cities)
  2. Allegiant: flights from Knoxville
  3. McGhee Tyson Airport: Southwest Airlines starting service to TYS March 2026 (Aug 14, 2025)
  4. AirlineGeeks: Southwest starts service at new airport (Mar 10, 2026)
  5. OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data (drive times, no traffic)
  6. McGhee Tyson Airport: Allegiant begins nonstop service to Key West, FL
  7. Wikipedia: McGhee Tyson Airport (airlines, top routes from USDOT)
  8. McGhee Tyson Airport: Allegiant Sarasota service
  9. WVLT: Southwest Airlines adding new seasonal flight from Knoxville (Feb 14, 2026)