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TVL to DAY: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
1,899 mi
3,055 km · 1,650 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from DAY?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Dayton (DAY) is 1,899 miles (3,055 km, 1,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 3 hours ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to DAY?
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