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SAA to TVL: distance & flight time
SARATOGA (Shively Field) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
717 mi
1,153 km · 623 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
717 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport70 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 SAA from TVL?
The flight distance from SARATOGA (SAA) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 717 miles (1,153 km, 623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAA to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 SARATOGA and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 1 hour behind SARATOGA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAA to TVL?
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