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SPW to TVL: distance & flight time
Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,320 mi
2,125 km · 1,147 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, 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 SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 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 SPW from TVL?
The flight distance from Spencer (SPW) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,320 miles (2,125 km, 1,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPW to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 time difference between Spencer and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 2 hours behind Spencer.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPW to TVL?
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