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UKI to TVL: distance & flight time
Ukiah (Ukiah Municipal Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
173 mi
278 km · 150 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
173 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- UKI — Ukiah Municipal Airport · Ukiah, United States
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near UKI
- STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport47 mi away
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport113 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field76 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport80 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is UKI from TVL?
The flight distance from Ukiah (UKI) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 173 miles (278 km, 150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKI to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 UKI to TVL?
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