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AVL to TVL: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
2,061 mi
3,318 km · 1,791 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from TVL?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 2,061 miles (3,318 km, 1,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 Asheville and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 3 hours behind Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to TVL?
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