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KES to TVL: distance & flight time
Kelsey (Kelsey Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,599 mi
2,573 km · 1,389 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
- 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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 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 KES from TVL?
The flight distance from Kelsey (KES) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,599 miles (2,573 km, 1,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KES to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 cheapest way to fly from KES to TVL?
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