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MGM to TVL: distance & flight time
MONTGOMERY (Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,930 mi
3,106 km · 1,677 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m 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
- MGM — Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport · MONTGOMERY, 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 MGM
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field35 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field38 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field49 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 MGM from TVL?
The flight distance from MONTGOMERY (MGM) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,930 miles (3,106 km, 1,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGM to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 MONTGOMERY and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 2 hours behind MONTGOMERY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGM to TVL?
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