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TVL to LAN: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
1,856 mi
2,988 km · 1,613 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from LAN?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Lansing (LAN) is 1,856 miles (2,988 km, 1,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 Lansing?
Lansing is 3 hours ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to LAN?
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