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CLU to TKF: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport)
1,820 mi
2,929 km · 1,582 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, United States
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CLU
Near TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLU from TKF?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Truckee (TKF) is 1,820 miles (2,929 km, 1,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to TKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from CLU to TKF?
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