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Two cabin classes are available on flights from San Francisco to Knoxville:

• Economy Class
• First Class

A nonstop flight from San Francisco to Knoxville takes 00m, covering 2,114 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.

Round-trip flights from San Francisco to Knoxville range from $404 to $633, with an average of $517 over the past 12 months. Anything below $404 counts as a good deal.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 19% above the $517 route average. Book 22 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $233 to $1,962. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from San Francisco to Knoxville are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $168, which is 45% below the typical average for this route.

Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $80 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Budget
• Alamo
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Thrifty
• Avis

Flights from San Francisco to Knoxville usually depart from San Francisco (SFO) and arrive at Knoxville McGhee Tyson (TYS).

One-stop flights from San Francisco to Knoxville most commonly connect through:

• Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 49% of one-stop connections
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 19% of one-stop connections
• Denver Intl (DEN) - 15% of one-stop connections
• Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 6% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 30% on flights from San Francisco to Knoxville. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $432 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $614, a difference of $182.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

Flying via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 7h 25m, compared with 7h 31m via Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and 7h 50m via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD).

Knoxville is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco (Eastern Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Since there are no public transportation options that offer service from the airport to the downtown area, the best choice for most travelers is to take one of the readily available taxis outside of the terminal building that will make the trip in about 18min.

There are roughly 8 different rental car companies that operate at this airport, and every one of them has a customer service counter on the lower level of the airport terminal building adjacent to the baggage claim area. All vehicles for rent sit just outside of the exit doors from the baggage claim area in the adjacent parking lots.

All rideshare companies do their pick-ups on the lower level of the terminal building just outside of the baggage claim area. When you exit the baggage claim area of the terminal building, you will see signage for pick-up locations just to the right.

One of the most convenient choices is Hilton Knoxville Airport, which has a location right on the airport property. When you walk out of the terminal building, you will see this hotel just a few steps from the terminal building to your right just before the Economy Parking Lot B.