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TVL to FSD: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
1,246 mi
2,006 km · 1,083 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, United States
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from FSD?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 1,246 miles (2,006 km, 1,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 2 hours ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to FSD?
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