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TVL to CEZ: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport)
627 mi
1,010 km · 545 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
627 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, 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 CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from CEZ?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Cortez (CEZ) is 627 miles (1,010 km, 545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to CEZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 Cortez?
Cortez is 1 hour ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to CEZ?
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