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TVL to NUW: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
667 mi
1,073 km · 579 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
667 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, United States
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from NUW?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 667 miles (1,073 km, 579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TVL to NUW?
Nonstop service on TVL–NUW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to NUW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVL–NUW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVL to NUW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVL–NUW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.