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YQT to TVL: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,654 mi
2,661 km · 1,437 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
- 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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 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 YQT from TVL?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,654 miles (2,661 km, 1,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Thunder Bay and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 3 hours behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to TVL?
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