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TVL to YYN: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Swift Current (Swift Current Airport)
991 mi
1,594 km · 861 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
991 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from YYN?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Swift Current (YYN) is 991 miles (1,594 km, 861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to YYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 YYN?
Nonstop service on TVL–YYN 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 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between South Lake Tahoe and Swift Current?
Swift Current is 1 hour ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to YYN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVL–YYN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVL to YYN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVL–YYN 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.