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PIH to TVL: distance & flight time
Pocatello (Pocatello Regional Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
475 mi
765 km · 413 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
475 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIH — Pocatello Regional Airport · Pocatello, 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 PIH
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport49 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport65 mi away
- LGU · Logan-Cache Airport86 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport95 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 PIH from TVL?
The flight distance from Pocatello (PIH) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 475 miles (765 km, 413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIH to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 PIH to TVL?
Nonstop service on PIH–TVL 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pocatello and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 1 hour behind Pocatello.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIH to TVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIH–TVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIH to TVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIH–TVL 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.