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TIK to TVL: distance & flight time
Oklahoma City (Tinker Air Force Base) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,265 mi
2,035 km · 1,099 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m 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
- TIK — Tinker Air Force Base · Oklahoma 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 TIK
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport12 mi away
- PWA · Wiley Post Airport17 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport51 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport54 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 TIK from TVL?
The flight distance from Oklahoma City (TIK) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,265 miles (2,035 km, 1,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIK to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Oklahoma City and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 2 hours behind Oklahoma City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIK to TVL?
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