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There are many different car rental companies to choose from when you are looking for a rental car at Knoxville Airport. Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, National, and Dollar all have rental locations at Knoxville Airport. You can also find Payless Car Rental at Knoxville Airport.

Yes, there are several hotels inside the Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport.Options for hotel accommodations with airport shuttle include Best Western Knoxville Airport/Alcoa, Fairfield Inn & Suites, and The Tennessean Hotel among others.

Yes, the Tyler Airport offers a Service Animal Relief Area for passengers traveling with service animals. The relief area is located outside the lower level of the terminal building. The relief station provides a clean, safe and comfortable space for service animals to relieve themselves after a flight.

Yes, both airports offer passengers power plugin spots. Chicago O'Hare Airport has Twenty-four charging stations located in O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility​ level 4. There are several power plug-in spots throughout Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) terminal.

Among airlines operating Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Knoxville flights:

• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• United Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

2 airlines operate flights between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and Knoxville. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• American Airlines
• United Airlines

Flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Knoxville usually depart from Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) and arrive at Knoxville McGhee Tyson (TYS).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• American Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• United Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Knoxville:

• Economy Class
• First Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $208 round-trip via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), compared to $319 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $40–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet CRJ-550 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by United Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 700 variants.

Connecting flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Knoxville most commonly pass through:

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 67% of one-stop connections
• Fort Lauderdale (FLL) - 33% of one-stop connections
Together, these airports account for 100% of one-stop bookings on this route.

On the Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Knoxville route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 28%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $277 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $380: a $103 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Knoxville flights, with 38% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 37%, evening flights for 25%, and night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Knoxville:

• Earliest: departs at 6:55 am and lands at 8:45 am
• Latest: departs at 9:30 pm and lands at 11:20 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 50m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 33% above the route average of $320. Book 26 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Knoxville takes 1h 50m, covering 475 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $267 to $1,015. That means the highest observed fare was about 4x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Knoxville are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $162, which is 36% below the typical average for this route.

Flying via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 24m, compared with 9h 08m via Fort Lauderdale (FLL).

Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (Eastern Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $33 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Budget
• Alamo
• Thrifty
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Payless

Round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Knoxville range from $260 to $420, with an average of $320 over the past 12 months. Anything below $260 counts as a good deal.

American Airlines is the only airline on the Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Knoxville route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.