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RTN to TVL: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
858 mi
1,380 km · 745 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
858 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, 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 RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 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 RTN from TVL?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 858 miles (1,380 km, 745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 RTN to TVL?
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