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SFZ to TVL: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
2,526 mi
4,066 km · 2,195 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from TVL?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 2,526 miles (4,066 km, 2,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 Smithfield and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 3 hours behind Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to TVL?
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