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FRI to TVL: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,244 mi
2,003 km · 1,081 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from TVL?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,244 miles (2,003 km, 1,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Riley and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 2 hours behind Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to TVL?
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