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SMD to TVL: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,838 mi
2,958 km · 1,597 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from TVL?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,838 miles (2,958 km, 1,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Fort Wayne IN and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 3 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to TVL?
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