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BFF to TVL: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
886 mi
1,426 km · 770 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
886 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 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 BFF from TVL?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 886 miles (1,426 km, 770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Scottsbluff and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 1 hour behind Scottsbluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFF to TVL?
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