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SUU to TVL: distance & flight time
Fairfield (Travis Air Force Base) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
113 mi
182 km · 98 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
113 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m 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
- SUU — Travis Air Force Base · Fairfield, 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 SUU
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport51 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport20 mi away
- CCR · Buchanan Field20 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport29 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 SUU from TVL?
The flight distance from Fairfield (SUU) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 113 miles (182 km, 98 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUU to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SUU to TVL?
Nonstop service on SUU–TVL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUU to TVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUU–TVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUU to TVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUU–TVL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.