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TVL to YMM: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
1,290 mi
2,077 km · 1,121 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from YMM?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 1,290 miles (2,077 km, 1,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 1 hour ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to YMM?
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