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TVL to ABI: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
1,222 mi
1,966 km · 1,062 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, United States
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from ABI?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Abilene (ABI) is 1,222 miles (1,966 km, 1,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 South Lake Tahoe and Abilene?
Abilene is 2 hours ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to ABI?
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