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HTL to TVL: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,848 mi
2,974 km · 1,606 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from TVL?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,848 miles (2,974 km, 1,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Houghton Lake and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 3 hours behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to TVL?
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