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ABQ to TVL: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
785 mi
1,263 km · 682 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
785 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Near TVL
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport44 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport74 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from TVL?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 785 miles (1,263 km, 682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Albuquerque and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 1 hour behind Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to TVL?
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