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NZY to TKF: distance & flight time
San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field) → Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport)
486 mi
782 km · 422 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
486 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 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 NZY from TKF?
The flight distance from San Diego (NZY) to Truckee (TKF) is 486 miles (782 km, 422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZY to TKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NZY to TKF?
Nonstop service on NZY–TKF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NZY to TKF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NZY–TKF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NZY to TKF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NZY–TKF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.