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YRO to TVL: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
2,286 mi
3,678 km · 1,986 nm
4h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YRO — Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport · Ottawa, 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 YRO
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 YRO from TVL?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YRO) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 2,286 miles (3,678 km, 1,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRO to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 57m 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 YRO to TVL?
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