First-class award flights from Newark (EWR) to Knoxville (TYS)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 1 program for EWR→TYS. Lowest: 18,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space on 35 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: New York to Knoxville (TYS) award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 18,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 1 of 1
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 35 of 35
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In first class, the lowest award seen was 18,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on American Airlines flights. With American Airlines AAdvantage, first class started at 18,000 miles + $5.60, about 2.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (8,500 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on EWR→TYS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 18,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA | — | 35 | See dates |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 18,000 pts + $11.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 18,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 18,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often first-class award space showed up
Of the 35 departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for American Airlines AAdvantage in the last 30 days, 35 (100%) showed first-class award space. The latest departure with space was .
First class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on EWR→TYS, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the first-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | First | Economy | First ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 18,000 miles + $5.60 | 8,500 miles + $5.60 | 2.1× |
Best months for first class from Newark (EWR) to Knoxville (TYS)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,000 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 20,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 32,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 20,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 18,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 38,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 20,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Newark (EWR) and to Knoxville (TYS). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville (TYS) to Newark (EWR)Return direction | 18,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 |
| New York JFK to Knoxville (TYS)Another New York airport | 25,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Knoxville (TYS)Another New York airport | 14,500 miles + $5.60Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 |
| Newark (EWR) to Detroit (DTW)Also from EWR | 14,400 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 317 |
| Newark (EWR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from EWR | 35,000 points + $11.20 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 328 |
| Newark (EWR) to Seattle (SEA)Also from EWR | 25,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Savannah (SAV) to Knoxville (TYS)Also to TYS | 15,000 points + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 178 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Knoxville (TYS)Also to TYS | 24,400 miles + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 47 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Newark (EWR) to Knoxville (TYS)
How many points for first class from Newark (EWR) to Knoxville (TYS)?
The lowest first-class award AwardTool has seen was 18,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 24, 2026, 18:03 UTC for a Nov 14, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed first-class award space on 35 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 18:30 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Can you fly first class nonstop from Newark (EWR) to Knoxville (TYS) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
What's the best month to fly first class from Newark (EWR) to Knoxville (TYS) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 18,000 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.