Flight
The closest major commercial airport to Gatlinburg, TN, is McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) in Knoxville, located about 40–45 miles northwest (roughly a 45 minute- 1 hour drive). This is the primary airport for travelers, serving major airlines including Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, and United. The drive from TYS to Gatlinburg is a scenic, mostly direct route.
Travel Note
For our road trippers, our home in New Lenox, Illinois to Sevierville, Tennessee is an 8.5 hour drive