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TVL to PDS: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
1,320 mi
2,124 km · 1,147 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, United States
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from PDS?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 1,320 miles (2,124 km, 1,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 1 hour ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to PDS?
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