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$81 Find cheap flights from Detroit to Knoxville

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Cheap flight deals from Detroit to Knoxville (DTW-TYS)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Knoxville that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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9:53 pm - 4:31 pmDTW-TYS
18h 38m1 stop
8:47 am - 4:26 pmTYS-DTW
7h 39m1 stop
$139Frontier
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Tue, May 28 - Tue, Jun 4
9:53 pm - 4:31 pmDTW-TYS
18h 38m1 stop
8:47 am - 4:26 pmTYS-DTW
7h 39m1 stop
$147Frontier
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Tue, May 28 - Tue, Jun 4
5:20 am - 7:41 pmDTW-TYS
14h 21m2 stops
10:00 am - 8:13 amTYS-DTW
22h 13m2 stops
Tue, May 28 - Tue, Jun 4
5:20 am - 7:41 pmDTW-TYS
14h 21m2 stops
10:00 am - 12:48 amTYS-DTW
14h 48m1 stop
Tue, May 28 - Tue, Jun 4
3:38 pm - 7:09 pmDTW-TYS
3h 31m1 stop
8:00 am - 4:39 pmTYS-DTW
8h 39m1 stop
$351American Airlines
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Mon, Jul 29 - Sat, Aug 10
5:52 pm - 9:38 pmDTW-TYS
3h 46m1 stop
7:23 am - 4:34 pmTYS-DTW
9h 11m1 stop
$357American Airlines
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Fri, Jun 14 - Tue, Jun 18
7:55 pm - 9:25 pmDTW-TYS
1h 30mnonstop
7:56 pm - 12:56 amTYS-DTW
5h 00m1 stop
$358Delta
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Fri, Jul 12 - Mon, Jul 22
7:45 pm - 11:53 pmDTW-TYS
4h 08m1 stop
7:40 am - 9:25 amTYS-DTW
1h 45mnonstop
$368Delta
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Fri, Jun 7 - Fri, Jun 14
11:00 am - 4:56 pmDTW-TYS
5h 56m1 stop
5:50 am - 5:03 pmTYS-DTW
11h 13m2 stops
$448United Airlines
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Sat, Aug 17 - Sat, Aug 24
9:28 am - 1:57 pmDTW-TYS
4h 29m1 stop
5:40 pm - 11:34 pmTYS-DTW
5h 54m1 stop
$454United Airlines
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Fri, Jun 7 - Tue, Jun 11

Flights from Detroit to Knoxville - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Knoxville to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Detroit to Knoxville?

The average price of all flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Knoxville clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Detroit to Knoxville, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Knoxville back to Detroit, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Knoxville?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Knoxville, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Knoxville is February, where tickets cost $372 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and July, where the average cost of tickets is $508 and $448 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Knoxville?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Knoxville, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Knoxville, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 27 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Detroit to Knoxville?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Frontier offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $81. KAYAK users also found Detroit to Knoxville round-trip flights on Frontier from $139 and on American Airlines from $351.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Knoxville?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Knoxville.
There is just one airline that flies from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Knoxville direct and that is Delta. The best one-way deal found from Delta for the route is $273.

How many flights are there between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Knoxville per day?

Each day, there are between 3 and 4 nonstop flights that take off from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and land in Knoxville, with an average flight time of 1h 34m. The most common departure time is 4:00 pm and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 25 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Sunday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Wednesday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Knoxville?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Detroit to Knoxville take?

A direct flight to Knoxville will take on average 1h 30m to travel the 444 miles flying distance from Detroit.

What’s the earliest departure time from Detroit to Knoxville?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport at 8:55 am and will be landing in Knoxville at 10:33 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Detroit to Knoxville?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Knoxville jets off at 8:39 pm and lands at 10:11 pm.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$81
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 15% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Detroit to Knoxville

When to book flights from Detroit to Knoxville

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Knoxville based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking Detroit to Knoxville flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Knoxville?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Knoxville was $81 for a one-way ticket and $139 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Detroit and Knoxville?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Detroit to Knoxville?

    On your way to Knoxville, you’ll fly out from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. You’ll be landing at Knoxville McGhee Tyson.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Detroit to Knoxville?

    Only Delta offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to Knoxville flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Knoxville?

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to Knoxville flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Knoxville?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Detroit and Knoxville.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Detroit to Knoxville?

    There are nonstop flights from Detroit to Knoxville on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Knoxville, Delta or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Knoxville are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $412 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $388 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Knoxville?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Detroit to Knoxville.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to Knoxville?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Knoxville from Detroit is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Detroit to Knoxville?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Knoxville with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and TYS can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to Knoxville?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Knoxville from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Knoxville

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $218 or less one-way and $338 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Detroit to Knoxville?

Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to McGhee Tyson, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Monday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +4 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +4 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +4 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +4 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +5 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +4 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +5 more

Saturday

Delta, KLM, Korean Air, +3 more

Delta, KLM, +4 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Aeromexico, Delta, +4 more

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Nonstop returns

Knoxville McGhee Tyson to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +2 more

Air France, Delta, +3 more

Tuesday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Wednesday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Thursday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Friday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Saturday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

Sunday

Air France, Delta, KLM, +3 more

Air France, Delta, +4 more

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Top airlines flying from Detroit to Knoxville

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Knoxville. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit to Knoxville? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10673 reviews
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
7.4Food
7.9Comfort
8.0Entertainment
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Boarding was chaotic. I didn’t finish dinner because I went to bed early. Breakfast omelet was overcooked and tasteless but croissant was better than usual. Plane was dirty—crumbs in every seam and lavatory was poorly maintained (paint peeling, etc.) and toilet paper had not been refreshed before takeoff. No cubby for storage in first and seat was narrow.

4.0 OkayPatricia, May 2024DTW - CDG
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Boarding was chaotic. I didn’t finish dinner because I went to bed early. Breakfast omelet was overcooked and tasteless but croissant was better than usual. Plane was dirty—crumbs in every seam and lavatory was poorly maintained (paint peeling, etc.) and toilet paper had not been refreshed before takeoff. No cubby for storage in first and seat was narrow.

Very frustrated with boarding gate crew. She announced the plane was small and they would be limiting us to one item to carry on. Not a problem for me as I understand the tiny planes have limited space!! Not the case here! It was a rather large plane and had plenty of room for bags! So because I don’t want to be one of “those people” who ignores the request to check a carry on I did so asking if I would be able to pick it up at the bottom of the ramp on arrival in Knoxville to which she responded “yes”! Then I watched as every other passenger held onto their 2 items and boarded!! Then when we arrived in Knoxville our 2 carry ons had been put with all the other luggage and we had to go to baggage pick up and wait for all the big checked bags to come off the carousel! So she lied!! Frustrating. Next time I won’t be so nice!

Wifi wasn’t working well so we couldn't view any media.

Food service was bare-bone. Better bot to have any at all rather than hand out premade coffees and cookies to random few passengers.

Crew was great. Friendly, calm, interesting, happy to be there. That makes a huge difference. Plane was very quiet. Also quite empty so I had three seats to sleep across

Had assistance at airport getting from arrivals gate to departure gate; I couldn't have managed without that extra help. Thank you Delta.

They charge me for the luggage which is was included on the ticket

More space in the cabin. The guy in front of me leaned his seat back and I felt he was sitting in my lap.

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

Late flight, always blaming the flight crew, stale almonds, pushy people. Why don’t they have the people sitting in the back board first? So much easier getting through an empty plane! Duh!!

Tray table was filthy when I sat down. I needed to have someone come clean it because there was food and stains on it WiFi didn’t work after paying for in-flight WiFi. Food was terrible and was not filling at all Chicken was rubbery Flight attendant had an attitude, interrupted me and wasn’t able to answer basic questions about the food selection such as “does the chicken have red sauce in it”. If your flight attendants are not going to know what is in the meals so we can make an educated decision based on dietary restrictions, they shouldn’t be on the plane. My 1.5 year old niece was sleeping and dropped her binkie. I went on the ground under the chairs looking for it. It was at that time that she came up to me as I’m CLEARLY on all 4s with a flashlight and said “I need to get by”. I said one moment please I’m getting something from under the seat (while my head was literally under the seat). Her reply was “no you need to move now” and proceeded to almost push me out of the way. I looked up and all I saw was her toes under my eyes. When I looked in front of me, her private parts were inches away from my face. I then made a comment “you couldn’t waited 2 seconds?” and her response was, “no I need to use the bathroom”. I understand that and would never want to be the reason someone couldn’t get to the bathroom but I was under the seat. She could’ve gone around the other way instead of harassing me, basically placing her private parts on my head and borderline pushing me out of the way. You don’t pay that much for this deplorable experience. This was by far the worst experience I have ever had on American. I will be absolutely thinking twice and thrice about flying American Airlines again. I would rather pay more to fly delta because at least I know their WiFi will work and their flight attendants won’t have a shitty attitude for no reason, nor will they act the way this woman did. Unacceptable.

Liked - nothing. Disliked - delayed 35+ min sitting on the plane. Caused me to miss my connection in Charlotte. American Airlines is the worst US Air Carrier company with atrocious customer service.

Worst situation ever! I booked my tickets for this trip on Alaska Airlines. I guess AA is a partner and we flew nonstop from Eugene to PHX on an AA jet. I had to pay for luggage from PHX to EUG. And this was an Alaska Airlines reservation paid for with Alaska airlines credit card! Got to the PHX airport and was not able to check bags because of some weird issue with the AA software. My reservation had to be the-entered by the agent. I will never pick another American Airlines flight on the Alaska Airlines website. While on vacation, I tried to upgrade our seats for the trip home. The request just buffered and never went through. I tried four times and was charged four times on my credit card. The card was charged but the seats were never changed. What a wreck!

Left from gate 30 minutes before flight. Never been late to a flight ever. It says 15 minutes before explicitly on the ticket.

I like the boarding process, it was fast. The seat doesn’t have a TV for a long flight and food wasn’t served, just snacks.

Use planes with TVs on flights over 4 hours. The free entertainment was a cheap in between solution for a very long flight that you don't even bother providing meals or decent snacks.

Even though we left CMI late, we mostly made up the time.

Delayed almost 4 hours for a 45 minute flight with no explanation.

Again, multiple delays and I eventually just canceled and drove!

Great crew. We were delayed so that late passengers could get on the flight. Love the bedding in business class. Good food. Great experience.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Detroit to Knoxville found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/16Mon
1 stopFrontier
12h 29mDTW-TYS
$81
8/27Tue
1 stopFrontier
28h 18mDTW-TYS
$85
5/31Fri
1 stopFrontier
27h 40mDTW-TYS
$109
5/29Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 14mDTW-TYS
$135
8/27Tue
2 stops
25h 13mDTW-TYS
$137
5/22Wed
1 stop
10h 25mDTW-TYS
$138
7/3Wed
nonstopDelta
1h 31mDTW-TYS
$224
10/20Sun
1 stopDelta
3h 40mDTW-TYS
$233
7/3Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
8h 04mDTW-TYS
$238
5/29Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
16h 50mDTW-TYS
$293

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Last minute flights from Detroit to Knoxville

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Detroit to Knoxville that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/21Tue
multi-stopFrontier
18h 38mDTW-TYS
5/28Tue
multi-stopFrontier
7h 39mTYS-DTW
$149
5/20Mon
multi-stop
10h 45mDTW-TYS
6/2Sun
multi-stop
27h 54mTYS-DTW
$297
5/20Mon
multi-stop
9h 25mDTW-TYS
6/2Sun
multi-stop
16h 18mTYS-DTW
$300
5/17Fri
multi-stopFrontier
7h 34mDTW-TYS
5/20Mon
multi-stopFrontier
26h 25mTYS-DTW
$304
5/21Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 14mDTW-TYS
6/2Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 21mTYS-DTW
$567
5/21Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 42mDTW-TYS
6/2Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 21mTYS-DTW
$573
5/20Mon
nonstopDelta
1h 38mDTW-TYS
6/2Sun
multi-stopDelta
5h 43mTYS-DTW
$588
5/17Fri
nonstopDelta
1h 32mDTW-TYS
5/26Sun
nonstopDelta
1h 44mTYS-DTW
$589
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
4h 02mDTW-TYS
5/26Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 10mTYS-DTW
$662
5/20Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 25mDTW-TYS
5/21Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 53mTYS-DTW
$1,036

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Detroit - Knoxville Flights

Departure:

Detroit (undefined)United States

Destination:

Knoxville (TYS)United States

Return flight deals:

Knoxville - Detroit

Cabin classes:

$788
$618
$338