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IDA to TVL: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
521 mi
838 km · 453 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
521 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 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 IDA from TVL?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 521 miles (838 km, 453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 Idaho Falls and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 1 hour behind Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to TVL?
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