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TKF to LKP: distance & flight time
Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport) → Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport)
2,371 mi
3,817 km · 2,061 nm
5h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKF from LKP?
The flight distance from Truckee (TKF) to Lake Placid (LKP) is 2,371 miles (3,817 km, 2,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKF to LKP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 7m 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 Lake Placid?
Lake Placid is 3 hours ahead of Truckee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKF to LKP?
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