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MGY to TVL: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,902 mi
3,061 km · 1,653 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m 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
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 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 MGY from TVL?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,902 miles (3,061 km, 1,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 Dayton and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 3 hours behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to TVL?
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