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CWI to TVL: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,567 mi
2,522 km · 1,362 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 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 CWI from TVL?
The flight distance from Clinton (CWI) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,567 miles (2,522 km, 1,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWI to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Clinton and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 2 hours behind Clinton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWI to TVL?
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