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TVL to BUF: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
2,151 mi
3,461 km · 1,869 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, United States
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from BUF?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Buffalo (BUF) is 2,151 miles (3,461 km, 1,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 3 hours ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to BUF?
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