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SQL to TVL: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
155 mi
250 km · 135 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
155 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from TVL?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 155 miles (250 km, 135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 SQL to TVL?
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