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Cheapest round-trip
$358
Typical prices: $382-$552
United Airlines
Wed 11/4Sat 11/7
SJC - TYS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$182
Typical prices: $258-$303
Delta
Sat 8/22
SJC - TYS • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $358 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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Cheapest • Avg $482 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from San Jose to Knoxville (SJC-TYS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Jose 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Jose to Knoxville

Wed, Nov 4 - Sat, Nov 7
United Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 10:29 pm
SJC
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TYS
6h 29m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 1:18 pm
TYS
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SJC
7h 18m
1 stop
$358United Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 4:59 pm
SJC
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TYS
7h 29m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 1:18 pm
TYS
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SJC
7h 18m
1 stop
$358United Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24
Delta Logo
12:35 pm - 11:52 pm
SJC
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TYS
8h 17m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:12 pm - 10:58 pm
TYS
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SJC
7h 46m
1 stop
$363Delta
Sat, Oct 3 - Tue, Oct 6
Delta Logo
12:51 pm - 10:27 pm
SJC
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TYS
6h 36m
1 stop
Delta Logo
2:38 pm - 9:25 pm
TYS
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SJC
9h 47m
1 stop
$363Delta
Mon, Oct 12 - Wed, Oct 21
Delta Logo
10:40 pm - 10:54 am
SJC
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TYS
9h 14m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:40 am - 11:44 am
TYS
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SJC
9h 04m
1 stop
$363Delta
Fri, Oct 30 - Mon, Nov 2
Southwest Logo
9:15 am - 6:50 pm
SJC
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TYS
6h 35m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:10 am - 1:55 pm
TYS
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SJC
8h 45m
1 stop
$364Southwest
Thu, Oct 29 - Sun, Nov 1
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:24 pm - 2:09 pm
SJC
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TYS
20h 45m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:29 pm - 1:29 pm
TYS
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SJC
19h 00m
1 stop
$364Multiple Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 11:59 pm
SJC
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TYS
12h 14m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 1:18 pm
TYS
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SJC
7h 18m
1 stop
$364United Airlines
Tue, Oct 13 - Thu, Oct 22
American Airlines Logo
12:02 pm - 9:45 pm
SJC
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TYS
6h 43m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:00 pm - 10:08 pm
TYS
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SJC
10h 08m
1 stop
$473American Airlines
Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 20
American Airlines Logo
12:02 pm - 11:22 pm
SJC
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TYS
8h 20m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:04 am
TYS
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SJC
8h 04m
1 stop
$473American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Jose to Knoxville flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from San Jose, California 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 San Jose, California to Knoxville departing in October.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Knoxville from San Jose, California usually cost between $427 and $456 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $358 on United Airlines (Oct 28-Oct 31).

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose to Knoxville?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Jose 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 San Jose to Knoxville is December, where tickets cost $328 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $734 and $653 respectively.

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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$182
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Jose to Knoxville

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Jose to Knoxville?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Knoxville was $182 for a one-way ticket and $358 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Jose 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 San Jose to Knoxville?

    San Jose and Knoxville are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San Jose from San Jose and will be arriving at Knoxville McGhee Tyson.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Jose to Knoxville?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Jose to Knoxville?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between San Jose and Knoxville, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Jose to Knoxville, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Knoxville are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $578 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $456 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Jose 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 San Jose to Knoxville.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Knoxville from San Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose with another airline. Booking your flights between San Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Jose to Knoxville

 
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Internet didn’t work for this leg either. The seat was fine but didn’t have seatback screen, which I knew when I booked it. The biggest letdown is Deltas new policy on beverage/snack service not being served for flights less than 350 miles. I know this is a cost cutting measure, but how much does it really cost to give a drink and a snack for inflated airfare? I really am surprised that with Delta Comfort they don’t provide beverage/snack service given these seats cost extra to purchase. Really need to reconsider this, even if it’s for the Delta Comfort and above.

6.0 GoodLane, Jul 2026
ATL - MEM
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Internet didn’t work for this leg either. The seat was fine but didn’t have seatback screen, which I knew when I booked it. The biggest letdown is Deltas new policy on beverage/snack service not being served for flights less than 350 miles. I know this is a cost cutting measure, but how much does it really cost to give a drink and a snack for inflated airfare? I really am surprised that with Delta Comfort they don’t provide beverage/snack service given these seats cost extra to purchase. Really need to reconsider this, even if it’s for the Delta Comfort and above.

The flights are constantly late anymore, and they won't even give you a glass of water on the plane. For years, they were able to do a service on this flight from Atlanta to Knoxville and Knoxville Atlanta now they say it's too short of a flight. You can't even get a quick drink of water.

Should never have had to go to Detroit from Orlando back to Tennessee!

My flight was canceled on Sunday. Rebooking took three hours. Had to pay for accommodations another night. New flight was delayed for 5 hours, all that was sent was a 12 dollar food voucher, which doesn’t tell you how to use it. Then when we landed we had to sit on the plane for an hour before we could get off.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Same experience as the flight from Norfolk to Atlanta where people are boarded in zones that don't make sense. People behind you on the plane will get on before you and they take the luggage space on your row.

Smallest leg room I've ever had on a plane.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

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!

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

It's fine but Newark to Nashville was too long

They delayed the flight 3 hours because it wasn't full they moved us to 5 different gates probably the worst airline ever not even spirit is this bad.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

We had excellent customer service despite the chaos at George Bush airport in Houston!

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

Was happy we finally got upgraded in 1st class. The seat getting old. The cushiness need some improvement.

Once we got in the air the pilot made up some of the time of the delay. So that was really nice.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

For some strange reason I was put in zone 5 for boarding even though I had paid premium price for a premium seat right behind business class. This must have been a flaw because everyone else around me in the same zone (row) had been placed in zone 3.

A good, solid, no frills experience. Departed and arrived on time, staff were pleasant and attentive. Loved the Bluetooth connectivity on the SJC to IAH leg. Being able to watch movies and listen to them with my noise cancelling headphones was lovely. Missed that on the IAH to LHR leg (so I put the wired buds on and my over ear Quiet Comforts over those).

The flight was delayed almost three hours. I understand delays happen from time to time, but this flight was delayed no less than 10 times. I wish the amount of time of the delay was more accurate, versus delaying in 10 or 20 minute increments many, many times.

Delayed by 5 hours and I had to wit in the airport for more than 6+ hours.

technology worked well and everything ran smoothly. The seats are quite cramped so please don't try to re-engineer the cabin to squeeze more bodies on board.

Delays experienced in boarding/take off due to incoming plane delayed. However, the boarding time/depart time in the app was significantly delayed in providing these updates. Usually not updated until an hour after we should have already boarded. Poorly managed.

Rough flight No beverage service due to turbulence Bottom Seat cushion was non existent

They are rarely on time! Very hard to plan your travels when flights or connections keep getting delayed.

Plane was delayed for 6 hours, at first by weather, which is understandable, but was further delayed with NO given reason for 2 1/2 hours more. We had no clue when we were going to depart actually until they opened the ramp. VERY POOR to ZERO COMMUNICATION!!!

At least it was a short flight. Greyhound with wings.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

Our flight got changed and/or delayed 8 times before we boarded.

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