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TVF to SBP: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → San Luis Obispo (San Luis County Regional Airport)
1,532 mi
2,465 km · 1,331 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, United States
- SBP — San Luis County Regional Airport · San Luis Obispo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 mi away
Near SBP
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field26 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport30 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base35 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVF from SBP?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to San Luis Obispo (SBP) is 1,532 miles (2,465 km, 1,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to SBP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TVF to SBP?
Nonstop service on TVF–SBP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thief River Falls and San Luis Obispo?
San Luis Obispo is 2 hours behind Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to SBP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVF–SBP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVF to SBP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVF–SBP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.