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BIS to TVL: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,113 mi
1,791 km · 967 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from TVL?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,113 miles (1,791 km, 967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIS to TVL?
Nonstop service on BIS–TVL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bismarck and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 2 hours behind Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to TVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIS–TVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIS to TVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIS–TVL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.