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YTL to TVL: distance & flight time
Big Trout Lake (Big Trout Lake Airport) → South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport)
1,746 mi
2,810 km · 1,517 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YTL — Big Trout Lake Airport · Big Trout Lake, 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 YTL
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport13 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport55 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport56 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 YTL from TVL?
The flight distance from Big Trout Lake (YTL) to South Lake Tahoe (TVL) is 1,746 miles (2,810 km, 1,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTL to TVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YTL to TVL?
Nonstop service on YTL–TVL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Big Trout Lake and South Lake Tahoe?
South Lake Tahoe is 2 hours behind Big Trout Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTL to TVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YTL–TVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YTL to TVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YTL–TVL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.