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LAF to TVL: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,751 mi
2,819 km · 1,522 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from TVL?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,751 miles (2,819 km, 1,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Lafayette and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 3 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to TVL?
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