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BKL to TVL: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
2,013 mi
3,240 km · 1,749 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 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 BKL from TVL?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 2,013 miles (3,240 km, 1,749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 Cleveland and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 3 hours behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to TVL?
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