Distance Between Nashville, TN And Knoxville, TN

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Distance from Nashville, TN to Knoxville, TN

Distance

179 mi

Time

2 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$13 - $26

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There are 160.40 miles from Nashville to Knoxville in east direction and 179 miles (288.07 kilometers) by car, following the I-40 route.

Nashville and Knoxville are 2 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nashville, TN to Knoxville, TN. The halfway point is Monterey, TN.

Please note the time difference between Nashville, TN and Knoxville, TN is 1 hour. The current time in Nashville is 2:49 pm and the current time in Knoxville is 3:49 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 7.19 gallons of gas to cover the route between Nashville, TN and Knoxville, TN.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nashville to Knoxville is $18.76.

During the route, an average car will release 140.85 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.

• Average USA gas price used for calculation is $2.61 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on December 12, 2025.
• Read more about our CO2 calculation.

Best Hotels In or Near Knoxville, TN

Do you have where to stay when you arrive to Knoxville, TN? Check out our hotel recommendations:

Halfway Point Between Nashville, TN and Knoxville, TN

If you want to meet halfway between Nashville, TN and Knoxville, TN or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 36.140163 and -85.323708, or 36º 8' 24.5868" N, 85º 19' 25.3488" W. This location is 89.51 miles away from Nashville, TN and Knoxville, TN and it would take approximately 1 hour 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Monterey, TN, situated 93 miles from Nashville, TN and 88 miles from Knoxville, TN. It would take 1 hour 25 mins to go from Nashville to Monterey and 1 hour 22 mins to go from Knoxville to Monterey.

Weather in Nashville and Knoxville

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nashville, TN

Planning on renting a car to go from Nashville, TN to Knoxville, TN? Here there are some offers to rent a car in or near Nashville, TN:

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Nashville, TN and Knoxville, TN in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	160.40 mi	258.13 km	139.38 nautical mi
Driving distance	179 mi	288.10 km	155.56 nautical mi

Distances to cities nearby Nashville or Knoxville

From Nashville

Brentwood, TN9.0 mi, heading southHermitage, TN9.4 mi, heading northeastAntioch, TN9.4 mi, heading southeastJoelton, TN11.4 mi, heading northwest

From Knoxville

Alcoa, TN12.2 mi, heading southwestConcord, TN13.9 mi, heading southwestConcord Farr, TN14.0 mi, heading southwestFarragut, TN15.1 mi, heading southwest

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