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LKP to TKF: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport)
2,371 mi
3,817 km · 2,061 nm
5h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 7m 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, United States
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 mi away
Near TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LKP from TKF?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Truckee (TKF) is 2,371 miles (3,817 km, 2,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to TKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 7m 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 Lake Placid and Truckee?
Truckee is 3 hours behind Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to TKF?
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