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TKF to TVL: distance & flight time
Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
30 mi
49 km · 26 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
30 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, 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 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 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 TKF from TVL?
The flight distance from Truckee (TKF) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 30 miles (49 km, 26 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKF to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from TKF to TVL?
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