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SUX to TVL: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,257 mi
2,023 km · 1,092 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 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 SUX from TVL?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,257 miles (2,023 km, 1,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Sioux City and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 2 hours behind Sioux City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to TVL?
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