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TVL to NBG: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
1,810 mi
2,913 km · 1,573 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from NBG?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to New Orleans (NBG) is 1,810 miles (2,913 km, 1,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to NBG?
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