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BIF to TVL: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
907 mi
1,460 km · 788 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
907 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m 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
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 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 BIF from TVL?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 907 miles (1,460 km, 788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 El Paso and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 1 hour behind El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to TVL?
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