Distance between Nashville TN and Knoxville TN
The distance from Nashville to Knoxville is 178 miles by road including 176 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes and goes through Mount Juliet, Cookeville, Crab Orchard and Harriman.
| Shortest distance by air | 160 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 178.3 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 40 min |
| Fuel amount | 6.1 gal |
| Fuel cost | 23.6 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Nashville | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 70 I 40 17 mi, 16 min
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| Mount Juliet | 17 mi | 16 min | 0.4 gal | |
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I 40 26 mi, 22 min
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| Shaver Town | 43 mi | 39 min | 1.4 gal | |
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I 40 6 mi, 05 min
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| Gordonsville | 50 mi | 44 min | 1.7 gal | |
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I 40 26 mi, 23 min
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| Cookeville | 76 mi | 1 h 07 min | 2.4 gal | |
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I 40 16 mi, 13 min
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| Monterey | 91 mi | 1 h 21 min | 3.1 gal | |
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I 40 29 mi, 25 min
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| Crab Orchard | 120 mi | 1 h 47 min | 4.0 gal | |
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I 40 17 mi, 15 min
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| Harriman | 138 mi | 2 h 02 min | 4.6 gal | |
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I 40 6 mi, 05 min
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| Kingston | 144 mi | 2 h 08 min | 4.8 gal | |
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I 40 35 mi, 31 min
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| Knoxville | 178 mi | 2 h 40 min | 6.0 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Nashville to Knoxville?
Fuel cost: 23.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 178.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Nashville to Knoxville?
Driving time: 2 h 40 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 140 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 3 min
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 25 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 4 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Nashville to Knoxville by land?
The distance between Nashville and Knoxville is 178.3 mi by road including 176.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Nashville and Knoxville respectively.
How far is Nashville to Knoxville by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Nashville and Knoxville is 160.3 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Nashville and Knoxville respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Nashville from Knoxville by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 19 min to cover the distance of 160 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 10 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Nashville to Knoxville?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 4 min to cover the distance of 160 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 13 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Nashville and Knoxville?
The halfway point between Nashville and Knoxville is Monterey. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Monterey to Nashville is 91 mi and driving will take about 1 h 21 min. The road between Monterey and Knoxville has length 87 mi and will take approximately 1 h 18 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Nashville in relation to Knoxville?
Nashville is located 160 mi west of Knoxville.
Nashville has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.16223, longitude -86.77435.
Knoxville has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.96038, longitude -83.92103.
Which highway goes from Nashville to Knoxville?
The route from Nashville to Knoxville follows I 40.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 75: 16 mi
- SR 56: 6 mi
- SR 299: 2 mi
- US 70: 1 mi
- I 24: 1 mi
