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YSM to TVL: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,501 mi
2,416 km · 1,304 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from TVL?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,501 miles (2,416 km, 1,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Fort Smith and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 1 hour behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to TVL?
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