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TVL to RHV: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County)
147 mi
236 km · 127 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
147 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from RHV?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to San Jose (RHV) is 147 miles (236 km, 127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to RHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from TVL to RHV?
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