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JMS to TVL: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,208 mi
1,944 km · 1,050 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from TVL?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,208 miles (1,944 km, 1,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JMS to TVL?
Nonstop service on JMS–TVL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jamestown and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 2 hours behind Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to TVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JMS–TVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JMS to TVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JMS–TVL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.