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FME to TVL: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
2,299 mi
3,701 km · 1,998 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from TVL?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 2,299 miles (3,701 km, 1,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 Meade and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 3 hours behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to TVL?
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