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AFW to TVL: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,328 mi
2,138 km · 1,154 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, 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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 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 AFW from TVL?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (AFW) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,328 miles (2,138 km, 1,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFW to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Fort Worth and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 2 hours behind Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFW to TVL?
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