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TVL to ACT: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
1,375 mi
2,213 km · 1,195 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, 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 ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from ACT?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Waco (ACT) is 1,375 miles (2,213 km, 1,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Waco?
Waco is 2 hours ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to ACT?
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