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MKL to TVL: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,716 mi
2,762 km · 1,491 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 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 MKL from TVL?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,716 miles (2,762 km, 1,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Jackson and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 2 hours behind Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKL to TVL?
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