Nonstop flight route between Knoxville, Tennessee, United States and Laï, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(35°48'39"N by 83°59'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°23'51"N by 16°18'44"E)
Distance from TYS to LTC:
6,406.90 miles (10,310.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), Knoxville, Tennessee, United States and Laï Airport (LTC), Laï, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,407 miles (or 10,311 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between McGhee Tyson Airport and Laï Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between McGhee Tyson Airport and Laï Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TYS / KTYS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°48'39"N by 83°59'38"W |
| Area Served: | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 981 feet (299 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TYS |
| More Information: | TYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTC / FTTH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Laï, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°23'51"N by 16°18'44"E |
| Area Served: | Laï |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1171 feet (357 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTC |
| More Information: | LTC Maps & Info |
Facts about McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS):
- McGhee Tyson Airport handled 1,688,882 passengers last year.
- The airport is the home of McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, an air base for the 134th Air Refueling Wing of the Tennessee Air National Guard.
- The furthest airport from McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,348 miles (18,263 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) has 2 runways.
- The 134 ARW, which is operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command, operates KC-135R Stratotankers for both air mobility and aerial refueling of military aircraft.
- The fixed base operator at TYS is the Truman-Arnold Company.
- The closest airport to McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of TYS.
- In addition to being known as "McGhee Tyson Airport", another name for TYS is "McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base".
- McGhee Tyson Airport has two levels.
- Because of McGhee Tyson Airport's relatively low elevation of 981 feet, planes can take off or land at McGhee Tyson Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Laï Airport (LTC):
- The furthest airport from Laï Airport (LTC) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Laï Airport (meaning Laï Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,242 miles (19,701 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Laï Airport (LTC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Laï Airport", another name for LTC is "Laï Airport (Laï)".
- The closest airport to Laï Airport (LTC) is Moundou Airport (MQQ), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) SSW of LTC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.26 miles (42.26 km) E | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.71 miles (63.91 km) WNW | Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 42.87 miles (69.00 km) SW | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 42.92 miles (69.08 km) NE | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 70.98 miles (114.24 km) ENE | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 85.58 miles (137.72 km) ESE | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 86.69 miles (139.51 km) SW | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 88.27 miles (142.06 km) N | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 89.98 miles (144.80 km) SSW | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 92.54 miles (148.93 km) NNW | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 92.93 miles (149.56 km) SSE | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 99.70 miles (160.45 km) ENE | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 13 | 100.42 miles (161.60 km) SE | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 100.49 miles (161.72 km) SE | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 103.51 miles (166.59 km) WSW | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,348.40 miles (18,263.43 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,327.90 miles (18,230.44 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,307.39 miles (18,197.44 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,294.81 miles (18,177.18 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,288.39 miles (18,166.87 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,272.26 miles (18,140.89 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,271.40 miles (18,139.51 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,263.20 miles (18,126.32 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,244.58 miles (18,096.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,229.30 miles (18,071.77 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,209.59 miles (18,040.04 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,201.78 miles (18,027.48 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,192.65 miles (18,012.78 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,190.80 miles (18,009.79 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,187.23 miles (18,004.05 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.92 miles (89.99 km) SSW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 2 | 80.53 miles (129.60 km) NNE | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 3 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) NW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 4 | 98.70 miles (158.83 km) NW | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 135.97 miles (218.81 km) WNW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 141.77 miles (228.16 km) E | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 7 | 157.69 miles (253.77 km) WNW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 159.47 miles (256.65 km) NE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 9 | 198.36 miles (319.22 km) SE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 200.64 miles (322.89 km) W | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 208.00 miles (334.74 km) NNW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 12 | 210.98 miles (339.53 km) S | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 212.76 miles (342.40 km) NNE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 14 | 214.82 miles (345.72 km) SSE | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 238.88 miles (384.44 km) S | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,241.65 miles (19,700.98 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,925.70 miles (19,192.50 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,920.62 miles (19,184.33 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,914.31 miles (19,174.18 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,854.98 miles (19,078.70 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,811.12 miles (19,008.10 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,795.94 miles (18,983.68 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,783.75 miles (18,964.06 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,768.33 miles (18,939.24 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,720.68 miles (18,862.55 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,648.41 miles (18,746.25 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 12 | 11,611.97 miles (18,687.60 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,582.70 miles (18,640.50 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,581.27 miles (18,638.20 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,548.20 miles (18,584.99 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |