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MSY to TVL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,793 mi
2,885 km · 1,558 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from TVL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,793 miles (2,885 km, 1,558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 New Orleans and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to TVL?
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