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TVL to BTM: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Butte (Bert Mooney Airport)
619 mi
997 km · 538 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
619 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, United States
- BTM — Bert Mooney Airport · Butte, 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 BTM
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport51 mi away
- BZN · Gallatin Field66 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport88 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from BTM?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Butte (BTM) is 619 miles (997 km, 538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to BTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Butte?
Butte is 1 hour ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to BTM?
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