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MQT to TKF: distance & flight time
Gwinn (Sawyer International Airport) → Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport)
1,715 mi
2,760 km · 1,490 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,715 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 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQT — Sawyer International Airport · Gwinn, 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 MQT
- ESC · Delta County Airport46 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport51 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport76 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport86 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 MQT from TKF?
The flight distance from Gwinn (MQT) to Truckee (TKF) is 1,715 miles (2,760 km, 1,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQT to TKF?
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 Gwinn and Truckee?
Truckee is 3 hours behind Gwinn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQT to TKF?
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