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FLL to TVL: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
2,462 mi
3,962 km · 2,140 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from TVL?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 2,462 miles (3,962 km, 2,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 Fort Lauderdale and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 3 hours behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to TVL?
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