Which airports can I use when flying from Milwaukee to Knoxville?

Flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville usually depart from Milwaukee-Mitchell (MKE) and arrive at Knoxville McGhee Tyson (TYS).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville?

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville.

Which airports do connecting flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville pass through?

One-stop flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville most commonly connect through: • Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 42% of one-stop connections • Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 33% of one-stop connections • Nashville Intl (BNA) - 21% of one-stop connections • Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 1% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 31% on flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville. Monday is the cheapest departure day at $268 round-trip on average, while Thursday is the most expensive at $386, a difference of $118. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

How long is a flight from Milwaukee to Knoxville?

A nonstop flight from Milwaukee to Knoxville takes 00m, covering 535 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from Milwaukee to Knoxville?

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.

Have flight prices from Milwaukee to Knoxville changed much recently?

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $223 to $1,549. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

How are flight prices from Milwaukee to Knoxville looking right now?

One-way fares from Milwaukee to Knoxville are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $359, which is 100% above the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Milwaukee to Knoxville?

Flying via Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 06m, compared with 4h 09m via Nashville Intl (BNA) and 4h 28m via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD).

What is the time difference between Milwaukee and Knoxville?

Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of Milwaukee (Eastern Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

What car rental options are available at Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)?

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 • Enterprise Rent-A-Car • Thrifty • Avis

How much should I expect to pay for a Milwaukee to Knoxville flight?

Round-trip flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville range from $268 to $396, with an average of $327 over the past 12 months. Anything below $268 counts as a good deal.

How much is a round-trip flight from Milwaukee to Knoxville?

Round-trip flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville typically range from $268 to $396. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $223, on American Airlines.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Milwaukee to Knoxville?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Monday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Milwaukee to Knoxville. It’s 19% cheaper than the average day, while Thursday is the most expensive, with prices 18% higher.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Milwaukee to Knoxville?

•January is the cheapest month to fly from Milwaukee to Knoxville at $242 round-trip. •October ($398) and April ($392) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 64% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from Milwaukee to Knoxville?

American Airlines ($223) and Delta ($231) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from Milwaukee to Knoxville according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from Milwaukee to Knoxville?

Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) is the most popular layover for the Milwaukee to Knoxville route. 42% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via ORD.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from Milwaukee to Knoxville?

Flights via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $351. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from Milwaukee to Knoxville which airport offers the shortest layover?

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National (DCA) had the shortest average connection time for Milwaukee to Knoxville layovers at 2h 38m over the past 3 months.

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January

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Cheapest • Avg $351 (round-trip)

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Shortest trip • 4h 06m (one-way)

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Milwaukee to Knoxville

Mon, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 6

5:00 am - 11:03 amMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

5h 03m1 stop Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

6:14 am - 11:28 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

6h 14m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$223American Airlines

Wed, Dec 9 - Wed, Dec 9

5:20 am - 11:27 amMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

5h 07m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:17 pm - 11:59 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

6h 42m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$231Delta

Mon, Dec 7 - Wed, Dec 9

3:19 pm - 8:14 pmMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

3h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:17 pm - 11:59 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

6h 42m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$231Delta

Tue, Dec 8 - Fri, Dec 11

7:45 am - 12:20 pmMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

3h 35m1 stop Nashville Intl

12:50 pm - 7:15 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

7h 25m1 stop Orlando

$252Southwest

Tue, Dec 8 - Fri, Dec 11

6:35 am - 4:40 pmMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

9h 05m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Orlando

12:50 pm - 7:15 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

7h 25m1 stop Orlando

$257Southwest

Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30

6:27 pm - 11:55 pmMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

4h 28m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

5:07 pm - 7:58 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

3h 51m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$267American Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Wed, Feb 3

2:40 pm - 9:05 pmMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

5h 25m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

12:20 pm - 5:48 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

6h 28m1 stop Newark

$323United Airlines

Thu, Dec 10 - Thu, Dec 10

5:00 am - 11:02 amMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

5h 02m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:26 pm - 11:59 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

6h 33m1 stop Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

$323American Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Wed, Feb 3

2:40 pm - 9:05 pmMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

5h 25m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

12:20 pm - 5:48 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

6h 28m1 stop Newark

$327United Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

10:15 am - 12:14 pmMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

24h 59m1 stop Orlando

2:12 pm - 9:16 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

20h 04m2 stops Philadelphia Orlando

$665Multiple Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Milwaukee to Knoxville

Tue, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 17

12:05 pm - 5:08 pmMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

4h 03m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

4:16 pm - 11:37 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

8h 21m1 stop Newark

$405United Airlines

Mon, Oct 12 - Fri, Oct 16

11:42 am - 6:20 pmMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

5h 38m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:56 am - 10:14 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

4h 18m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$437American Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 17

12:05 pm - 5:08 pmMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

4h 03m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

4:16 pm - 11:37 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

8h 21m1 stop Newark

$437United Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 17

7:10 am - 4:40 pmMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

8h 30m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Orlando

8:10 am - 12:20 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

5h 10m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

$473Southwest

Tue, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 17

7:10 am - 4:40 pmMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

8h 30m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Orlando

8:10 am - 12:20 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

5h 10m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

$482Southwest

Tue, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 17

6:10 am - 12:20 pmMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

5h 10m2 stops Chicago Midway Nashville Intl

12:35 pm - 9:30 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

9h 55m2 stops Orlando Baltimore/Washington

$509Southwest

Sun, Oct 11 - Fri, Oct 16

6:27 pm - 11:55 pmMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

4h 28m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

7:58 pm - 11:57 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

4h 59m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$640American Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Mon, Oct 12

2:20 pm - 8:49 pmMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

5h 29m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:00 am - 11:30 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

6h 30m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$640United Airlines

Sun, Oct 11 - Mon, Oct 12

5:00 am - 9:45 amMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

3h 45m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:00 am - 11:30 amTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

6h 30m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$640United Airlines

Sat, Oct 10 - Sun, Oct 18

6:27 pm - 11:55 pmMKE Milwaukee-Mitchell-TYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson

4h 28m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

6:05 pm - 11:18 pmTYS Knoxville McGhee Tyson-MKE Milwaukee-Mitchell

6h 13m1 stop Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

$871American Airlines

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How much is a round-trip flight from Milwaukee to Knoxville? This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Milwaukee to Knoxville departing in february.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Milwaukee to Knoxville?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Monday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Milwaukee to Knoxville. It’s 19% cheaper than the average day, while Thursday is the most expensive, with prices 18% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from Milwaukee to Knoxville? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •January is the cheapest month to fly from Milwaukee to Knoxville at $242 round-trip.
•October ($398) and April ($392) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 64% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

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What cabin classes can I book on flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville?
Only Economy Class is available on flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville.
How long is a flight from Milwaukee to Knoxville?
A nonstop flight from Milwaukee to Knoxville takes 00m, covering 535 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from Milwaukee to Knoxville?
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.
How much should I expect to pay for a Milwaukee to Knoxville flight?
Round-trip flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville range from $268 to $396, with an average of $327 over the past 12 months. Anything below $268 counts as a good deal.
Have flight prices from Milwaukee to Knoxville changed much recently?
Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $223 to $1,549. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from Milwaukee to Knoxville looking right now?
One-way fares from Milwaukee to Knoxville are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $359, which is 100% above the typical average for this route.
What car rental options are available at Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)?
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
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Thrifty
• Avis
Which airports can I use when flying from Milwaukee to Knoxville?
Flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville usually depart from Milwaukee-Mitchell (MKE) and arrive at Knoxville McGhee Tyson (TYS).
Which airports do connecting flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville pass through?
One-stop flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville most commonly connect through:

• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 42% of one-stop connections
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 33% of one-stop connections
• Nashville Intl (BNA) - 21% of one-stop connections
• Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 1% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 31% on flights from Milwaukee to Knoxville. Monday is the cheapest departure day at $268 round-trip on average, while Thursday is the most expensive at $386, a difference of $118.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Milwaukee to Knoxville?
Flying via Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 06m, compared with 4h 09m via Nashville Intl (BNA) and 4h 28m via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD).
What is the time difference between Milwaukee and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 1 hour ahead of Milwaukee (Eastern Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Monday departure and avoid flying on Thursday. On this route, Monday flights average $268, about $118 less than Thursday fares (31% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Milwaukee to Knoxville trip for January. Fares historically average $242 round-trip in that month - typically $156 less than the most expensive month, which is October (based on the last 12 months).

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