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TPA to TVL: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
2,269 mi
3,652 km · 1,972 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 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 TPA from TVL?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 2,269 miles (3,652 km, 1,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m 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 Tampa and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to TVL?
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