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CID to TVL: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,496 mi
2,407 km · 1,300 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from TVL?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,496 miles (2,407 km, 1,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Cedar Rapids and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 2 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to TVL?
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