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RHV to TVL: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
147 mi
236 km · 127 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
147 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from TVL?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 147 miles (236 km, 127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to TVL?
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