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RIL to TVL: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
658 mi
1,058 km · 572 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
658 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from TVL?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 658 miles (1,058 km, 572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Rifle and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 1 hour behind Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to TVL?
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