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LFT to TVL: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,695 mi
2,728 km · 1,473 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from TVL?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,695 miles (2,728 km, 1,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 2 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to TVL?
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