10 cheap nonstop flights to get you out of Knoxville this summer

Looking for a last-minute summer trip on the cheap?

Before school starts back and the Vols return to Neyland Stadium, McGhee Tyson Airport is offering nonstop, roundtrip flights for $200 or less.

While regional airports saw the highest price increases coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, TYS is serviced by the ultra low-cost carrier Allegiant, which invested $50 million in the airport when it began basing two Airbus planes there in 2018. In fact, Allegiant services 15 of the 26 nonstop flight destinations from Knoxville, several of which are the cheapest available.

Flight prices are likely to increase as August approaches, and are subject to change. Below are 10 of the cheapest nonstop destinations for 5-day trips. Prices with carry-on baggage fees are listed along with starting prices.

Orlando, Florida (MCO)

• Cost: $82 ($152 with carry-on bag)

• Airline: Allegiant

• Dates: Aug. 7-11, Aug. 20-24

• Attractions: Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld Orlando

Chicago, Illinois (MDW)

• Cost: $84 ($154 with carry-on bag)

• Airline: Allegiant

• Dates: Aug. 21-25

• Attractions: Millennium Park, the Art Institute of Chicago, Wrigley Field

St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay, Florida (PIE)

• Cost: $88 ($164 with carry-on bag)

• Airline: Allegiant

• Dates: Aug. 12-16

• Attractions: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Salvador Dalí Museum, Clearwater Beach

Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FLL)

• Cost: $98 ($176 with carry-on bag)

• Airline: Allegiant

• Dates: Aug. 28-Sept. 1

• Attractions: Hollywood Beach Boardwalk, Bayside Marketplace, Bonnet House Museum & Gardens

Austin, Texas (AUS)

• Cost: $101 ($169 with carry-on bag)

• Airline: Allegiant

• Dates: Aug. 21-25

• Attractions: Texas State Capitol, Barton Springs Pool, SoCo District

Denver, Colorado (DEN)

• Cost: $114 ($170 with carry-on bag)

• Airline: Allegiant

• Dates: Aug. 27-31

• Attractions: Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, Larimer Square, Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Boston, Massachusetts (BOS)

• Cost: $126 ($186 with carry-on bag)

• Airline: Allegiant

• Dates: Aug. 27-31

• Attractions: Freedom Trail, Fenway Park, Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Phoenix, Arizona (PHX)

• Cost: $144 ($220 with carry-on bag)

• Airline: Allegiant

• Dates: Aug. 20-24

• Attractions: Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix Art Museum, Desert Botanical Garden

Washington, D.C. (IAD)

• Cost: $148 ($208 with carry-on bag)

• Airline: United

• Dates: Aug. 15-19, Aug. 22-26

• Attractions: National Mall, National Gallery of Art, Library of Congress

Las Vegas, Nevada (LAS)

• Cost: $189 ($257 with carry-on bag)

• Airline: Allegiant

• Dates: Aug. 14-18

• Attractions: The Strip, Hoover Dam, Red Rock Canyon

Daniel Dassow is a reporting intern focusing on trending and business news. Phone 423-637-0878. Email daniel.dassow@knoxnews.com.

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