Nonstop flight route between Knoxville, Tennessee, United States and Tabarka, Tunisia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), Knoxville, Tennessee, United States and Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ), Tabarka, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,931 miles (or 7,936 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 Tabarka–Ain Draham International 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 Tabarka–Ain Draham International 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 |
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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: | TBJ / DTKA |
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Location: | Tabarka, Tunisia |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°58'47"N by 8°52'36"E |
Area Served: | Tabarka, Tunisia |
Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TBJ |
More Information: | TBJ Maps & Info |
Facts about McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS):
- McGhee Tyson Airport has two levels.
- McGhee Tyson Airport is a public and military airport 12 miles south of Knoxville, in Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee, United States.
- 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.
- The closest airport to McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of TYS.
- McGhee Tyson Airport handled 1,688,882 passengers last year.
- In 1990 runway 5R and 23L was reconstructed to its current a length of 9,000 feet.
- 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.
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "McGhee Tyson Airport", another name for TYS is "McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base".
- The fixed base operator at TYS is the Truman-Arnold Company.
Facts about Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ):
- The closest airport to Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) is Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) ENE of TBJ.
- The furthest airport from Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,888 miles (19,132 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport", other names for TBJ include "Aéroport International de Tabarka–Aïn Draham" and "مطار طبرقة-عين دراهم الدولي".
- Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Tabarka–Ain Draham International 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.