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TVL to CMX: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Hancock (Houghton County Memorial Airport)
1,677 mi
2,699 km · 1,457 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CMX — Houghton County Memorial Airport · Hancock, 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 CMX
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport76 mi away
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport92 mi away
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport93 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from CMX?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Hancock (CMX) is 1,677 miles (2,699 km, 1,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to CMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TVL to CMX?
Nonstop service on TVL–CMX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between South Lake Tahoe and Hancock?
Hancock is 3 hours ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to CMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVL–CMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVL to CMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVL–CMX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.