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TVL to JLN: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport)
1,388 mi
2,234 km · 1,207 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, 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 JLN
- PPF · Tri-City Airport57 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport59 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport61 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from JLN?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Joplin (JLN) is 1,388 miles (2,234 km, 1,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to JLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Joplin?
Joplin is 2 hours ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to JLN?
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