# Distance from Kampala (EBB) to Knoxville (TYS)

> 12,358 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,358 km / 7,679 mi / 6,673 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uganda) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 10:35 in Kampala, it's 03:35 in Knoxville)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,796 ft (TYS is lower than EBB)

## Airports

### [Entebbe International Airport (EBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebb-kampala-entebbe-international-airport/1ef266de-ef61-68d2-a1e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kampala, Uganda
- ICAO: HUEN
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 0.040000, 32.440000
- Elevation: 3,782 ft

### [Mc Ghee Tyson Airport (TYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tys-knoxville-mc-ghee-tyson-airport/1ef266df-3cb2-6a00-a2a5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Knoxville, United States
- ICAO: KTYS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.810000, -83.990000
- Elevation: 986 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:35 in Kampala, it's 03:35 in Knoxville.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Entebbe International Airport (EBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebb-kampala-entebbe-international-airport/1ef266de-ef61-68d2-a1e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mc Ghee Tyson Airport (TYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tys-knoxville-mc-ghee-tyson-airport/1ef266df-3cb2-6a00-a2a5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)