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TVL to HTL: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
1,848 mi
2,974 km · 1,606 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from HTL?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 1,848 miles (2,974 km, 1,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Houghton Lake?
Houghton Lake is 3 hours ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to HTL?
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