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TVL to YAC: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
1,615 mi
2,599 km · 1,404 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
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 YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from YAC?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 1,615 miles (2,599 km, 1,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Cat Lake?
Cat Lake is 2 hours ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to YAC?
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