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PIT to TVL: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
2,099 mi
3,378 km · 1,824 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from TVL?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 2,099 miles (3,378 km, 1,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Pittsburgh and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 3 hours behind Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to TVL?
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