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TKF to LCK: distance & flight time
Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
1,968 mi
3,167 km · 1,710 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, United States
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 mi away
Near LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKF from LCK?
The flight distance from Truckee (TKF) to Columbus (LCK) is 1,968 miles (3,167 km, 1,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKF to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Truckee and Columbus?
Columbus is 3 hours ahead of Truckee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKF to LCK?
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