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WLD to TVL: distance & flight time
Winfield (Strother Field) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,252 mi
2,015 km · 1,088 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WLD — Strother Field · Winfield, 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 WLD
- PNC · Ponca City Regional Airport30 mi away
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base34 mi away
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport38 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport40 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 WLD from TVL?
The flight distance from Winfield (WLD) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,252 miles (2,015 km, 1,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLD to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 Winfield and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 2 hours behind Winfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WLD to TVL?
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