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TVC to TVL: distance & flight time
Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,803 mi
2,902 km · 1,567 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse 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 TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 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 TVC from TVL?
The flight distance from Traverse City (TVC) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,803 miles (2,902 km, 1,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVC to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Traverse City and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 3 hours behind Traverse City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVC to TVL?
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