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GNV to TVL: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
2,228 mi
3,585 km · 1,936 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m 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
- GNV — Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, 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 GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 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 GNV from TVL?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GNV) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 2,228 miles (3,585 km, 1,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNV to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Gainesville and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 3 hours behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNV to TVL?
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