--- title: "Chicago (ORD) to Knoxville (TYS) flights: who flies it" description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from ORD to TYS, about 97 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-tys" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-tys.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Chicago to Knoxville (ORD-TYS): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Knoxville (TYS), roughly 97 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 42m to 1h 59m for the 475 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See ORD to TYS on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 97 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 42m to 1h 59m Scheduled flight time 475 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Chicago to Knoxville flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD to TYS starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Chicago (ORD) to Knoxville (TYS) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ORD | Arrives TYS | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2035 | United Airlines | 06:59 | 09:45 | 1h 46m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 4229 | American Airlines | 08:20 | 11:05 | 1h 45m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 4592 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 13:14 | 1h 44m | CR5 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 5225 | American Airlines | 13:10 | 15:52 | 1h 42m | [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 3501 | American Airlines | 13:15 | 16:02 | 1h 47m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 5719 | United Airlines | 14:10 | 17:08 | 1h 58m | CR5 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 3547 | American Airlines | 15:29 | 18:20 | 1h 51m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 4547 | American Airlines | 15:44 | 18:43 | 1h 59m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 795 | United Airlines | 18:03 | 20:49 | 1h 46m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 4739 | American Airlines | 21:05 | 23:59 | 1h 54m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2035 | United Airlines | 06:59 | 09:45 | 1h 46m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4229 | American Airlines | 08:20 | 11:05 | 1h 45m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 4592 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 13:14 | 1h 44m | CR5 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 5225 | American Airlines | 13:10 | 15:52 | 1h 42m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3501 | American Airlines | 13:25 | 16:12 | 1h 47m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5719 | United Airlines | 14:10 | 17:08 | 1h 58m | CR5 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3547 | American Airlines | 15:29 | 18:20 | 1h 51m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4547 | American Airlines | 15:44 | 18:43 | 1h 59m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 795 | United Airlines | 18:03 | 20:49 | 1h 46m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4739 | American Airlines | 21:05 | 23:59 | 1h 54m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2035 | United Airlines | 06:59 | 09:45 | 1h 46m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4229 | American Airlines | 08:20 | 11:05 | 1h 45m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 4592 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 13:14 | 1h 44m | CR5 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 5225 | American Airlines | 13:10 | 15:52 | 1h 42m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3501 | American Airlines | 13:15 | 16:02 | 1h 47m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5719 | United Airlines | 14:10 | 17:08 | 1h 58m | CR5 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3547 | American Airlines | 15:29 | 18:20 | 1h 51m | [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e170.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4547 | American Airlines | 15:44 | 18:43 | 1h 59m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5915 | United Airlines | 18:03 | 21:01 | 1h 58m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4739 | American Airlines | 21:05 | 23:59 | 1h 54m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4569 | United Airlines | 06:55 | 09:53 | 1h 58m | CR5 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4229 | American Airlines | 08:20 | 11:05 | 1h 45m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4559 | United Airlines | 10:30 | 13:20 | 1h 50m | CR5 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5836 | United Airlines | 10:35 | 13:18 | 1h 43m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 3501 | American Airlines | 13:25 | 16:12 | 1h 47m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 6445 | American Airlines | 13:25 | 16:20 | 1h 55m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4498 | United Airlines | 14:04 | 16:49 | 1h 45m | CR5 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5693 | United Airlines | 14:10 | 17:02 | 1h 52m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5719 | United Airlines | 14:10 | 17:08 | 1h 58m | CR5 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 3547 | American Airlines | 15:30 | 18:21 | 1h 51m | Embraer E170 | Showing the first 40 of 80 scheduled ORD to TYS departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every ORD to TYS date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Chicago to Knoxville nonstop In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md), the [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md), and the [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e170.md), and United Airlines flies the Bombardier CRJ, the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md), and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on ORD to TYS departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Chicago to Knoxville to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 7 of the 14 Chicago to Knoxville departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the ORD to TYS departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See ORD to TYS on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Chicago to Knoxville nonstop Carriers operating ORD to TYS nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See ORD to TYS on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ORD to TYS **How long is the flight from Chicago (ORD) to Knoxville (TYS)?** Scheduled flight times from Chicago (ORD) to Knoxville (TYS) run from 1h 42m to 1h 59m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 475 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to TYS?** United Airlines and American Airlines fly ORD to TYS nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from ORD to TYS?** About 97 nonstop flights a week run between Chicago (ORD) and Knoxville (TYS) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from ORD to TYS depart?** Scheduled ORD to TYS nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:55 and 21:05, local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ORD to TYS nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 17 flight numbers for ORD to TYS nonstops, including AA 3501, AA 3547, AA 4229, AA 4547, and AA 5225 on American Airlines, and UA 2035, UA 4592, and UA 5719 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on ORD to TYS?** Open the ORD to TYS route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [TYS to ORD upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/tys-ord.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md), or [every route from Knoxville (TYS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tys.md). Nonstops to Knoxville (TYS) from other airports within 150 miles of Chicago (ORD): - [Chicago (MDW) to Knoxville (TYS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mdw-tys.md), 16 miles from ORD Nonstops from Chicago (ORD) to other airports within 150 miles of Knoxville (TYS): - [Chicago (ORD) to Asheville (AVL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-avl.md), 86 miles from TYS - [Chicago (ORD) to Chattanooga (CHA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-cha.md), 86 miles from TYS - [Chicago (ORD) to Spurgeon (TRI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-tri.md), 100 miles from TYS - [Chicago (ORD) to Greenville (GSP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-gsp.md), 119 miles from TYS Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss ORD to TYS upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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