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DRT to TVL: distance & flight time
Del Rio (Del Rio International Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,270 mi
2,043 km · 1,103 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DRT — Del Rio International Airport · Del Rio, 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 DRT
- DLF · DLF Airport9 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport11 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport57 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field72 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 DRT from TVL?
The flight distance from Del Rio (DRT) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,270 miles (2,043 km, 1,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRT to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Del Rio and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 2 hours behind Del Rio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRT to TVL?
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