About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL), South Lake Tahoe, California, United States and Samedan Airport (SMV), St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,772 miles (or 9,290 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: TVL / KTVL
Airport Name: Lake Tahoe Airport
Location: South Lake Tahoe, California, United States
GPS Coordinates: 38°53'38"N by 119°59'43"W
Operator/Owner: The City of South Lake Tahoe
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 6264 feet (1,909 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from TVL
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SMV / LSZS
Airport Names:
  1. Samedan Airport
  2. Flughafen Engadin
Location: St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland
GPS Coordinates: 46°32'2"N by 9°53'2"E
Area Served: St. Moritz, Switzerland
Airport Type: Public and military
Elevation: 5600 feet (1,707 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from SMV
More Information: SMV Maps & Info

Facts about Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL):

  • Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Airlines in bold flew jets to Lake Tahoe.
  • Because of Lake Tahoe Airport's high elevation of 6,264 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TVL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TVL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • Holiday Airlines Lockheed L-188 Electra turboprops served Lake Tahoe in the 1960s and early 1970s, followed by Pacific Southwest Airlines and Air California Electras.
  • The furthest airport from Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,214 miles (18,048 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
  • The closest airport to Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) is Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ENE of TVL.

Facts about Samedan Airport (SMV):

  • The closest airport to Samedan Airport (SMV) is Lugano Airport (LUG), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SW of SMV.
  • The furthest airport from Samedan Airport (SMV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Samedan Airport (meaning Samedan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,075 miles (19,433 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • The airport was used as one of the locations for filming "Where Eagles Dare".
  • Samedan Airport (SMV) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Samedan Airport's high elevation of 5,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SMV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SMV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • In addition to being known as "Samedan Airport", another name for SMV is "Flughafen Engadin".
  • Samedan Airport, also known as Engadin Airport, is a regional airport in Samedan in the Engadin valley of Switzerland, 5 km from St.

Map of Nearest Airports to Lake Tahoe Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Lake Tahoe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
115.02 miles (24.17 km) ENEMinden-Tahoe Airport (MEV)Minden, Nevada, United StatesView Minden-Tahoe Airport on a map Set MEV as origin Airport Set MEV as destination Airport Get more information about Minden-Tahoe Airport
224.92 miles (40.10 km) NECarson Airport (CSN)Carson City, Nevada, United StatesView Carson Airport on a map Set CSN as origin Airport Set CSN as destination Airport Get more information about Carson Airport
330.44 miles (48.99 km) NNWTruckee Tahoe Airport (TKF)Truckee, California, United StatesView Truckee Tahoe Airport on a map Set TKF as origin Airport Set TKF as destination Airport Get more information about Truckee Tahoe Airport
442.46 miles (68.34 km) WSWPlacerville Airport (PVF)Placerville, California, United StatesView Placerville Airport on a map Set PVF as origin Airport Set PVF as destination Airport Get more information about Placerville Airport
543.55 miles (70.09 km) NNEReno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO)Reno, Nevada, United StatesView Reno–Tahoe International Airport on a map Set RNO as origin Airport Set RNO as destination Airport Get more information about Reno–Tahoe International Airport
646.49 miles (74.82 km) NWBlue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU)Emigrant Gap, California, United StatesView Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport on a map Set BLU as origin Airport Set BLU as destination Airport Get more information about Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport
758.55 miles (94.22 km) WAuburn Municipal Airport (AUN)Auburn, California, United StatesView Auburn Municipal Airport on a map Set AUN as origin Airport Set AUN as destination Airport Get more information about Auburn Municipal Airport
863.82 miles (102.70 km) SSWColumbia Airport (COA)Columbia, California, United StatesView Columbia Airport on a map Set COA as origin Airport Set COA as destination Airport Get more information about Columbia Airport
974.02 miles (119.13 km) WSWSacramento Mather Airport (MHR)Sacramento, California, United StatesView Sacramento Mather Airport on a map Set MHR as origin Airport Set MHR as destination Airport Get more information about Sacramento Mather Airport
1077.24 miles (124.31 km) ESEHawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH)Hawthorne, Nevada, United StatesView Hawthorne Industrial Airport on a map Set HTH as origin Airport Set HTH as destination Airport Get more information about Hawthorne Industrial Airport
1177.29 miles (124.38 km) WSacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC)Sacramento, California, United StatesView Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield on a map Set MCC as origin Airport Set MCC as destination Airport Get more information about Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield
1278.37 miles (126.12 km) ENENaval Air Station Fallon (NFL)Fallon, Nevada, United StatesView Naval Air Station Fallon on a map Set NFL as origin Airport Set NFL as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Fallon
1378.76 miles (126.75 km) ENEFallon Municipal Airport (FLX)Fallon, Nevada, United StatesView Fallon Municipal Airport on a map Set FLX as origin Airport Set FLX as destination Airport Get more information about Fallon Municipal Airport
1479.15 miles (127.38 km) WNWBeale Air Force Base (BAB)Marysville, California, United StatesView Beale Air Force Base on a map Set BAB as origin Airport Set BAB as destination Airport Get more information about Beale Air Force Base
1584.96 miles (136.74 km) WSWSacramento Executive Airport (SAC)Sacramento, California, United StatesView Sacramento Executive Airport on a map Set SAC as origin Airport Set SAC as destination Airport Get more information about Sacramento Executive Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Lake Tahoe Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Lake Tahoe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,214.25 miles (18,047.54 km) SETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
211,192.69 miles (18,012.84 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
311,164.60 miles (17,967.63 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
411,153.61 miles (17,949.94 km) SSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
511,111.70 miles (17,882.51 km) SEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
611,099.51 miles (17,862.89 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
711,032.78 miles (17,755.50 km) SSEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as origin Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
811,009.47 miles (17,717.98 km) SEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as origin Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
910,913.43 miles (17,563.42 km) SEAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as origin Airport Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
1010,913.17 miles (17,563.00 km) SEManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as origin Airport Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
1110,897.53 miles (17,537.82 km) SEMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as origin Airport Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport
1210,865.63 miles (17,486.49 km) SSEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as origin Airport Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
1310,858.53 miles (17,475.07 km) SSEIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as origin Airport Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
1410,843.44 miles (17,450.78 km) SEMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as origin Airport Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport
1510,820.56 miles (17,413.97 km) SEBelo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD)Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarView Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport on a map Set BMD as origin Airport Set BMD as destination Airport Get more information about Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Samedan Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Samedan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
159.20 miles (95.27 km) SWLugano Airport (LUG)Lugano, Agno, SwitzerlandView Lugano Airport on a map Set LUG as destination Airport Set LUG as destination Airport Get more information about Lugano Airport
259.41 miles (95.61 km) NHohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH)Hohenems, AustriaView Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport on a map Set HOH as destination Airport Set HOH as destination Airport Get more information about Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport
360.41 miles (97.22 km) SIl Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)Bergamo (near Milan), ItalyView Il Caravaggio International Airport on a map Set BGY as destination Airport Set BGY as destination Airport Get more information about Il Caravaggio International Airport
467.49 miles (108.61 km) NNWSt. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH)Altenrhein, SwitzerlandView St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport on a map Set ACH as destination Airport Set ACH as destination Airport Get more information about St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport
568.80 miles (110.72 km) EBolzano Airport (BZO)Bolzano, ItalyView Bolzano Airport on a map Set BZO as destination Airport Set BZO as destination Airport Get more information about Bolzano Airport
679.33 miles (127.67 km) SSEBrescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS)Brescia, ItalyView Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio on a map Set VBS as destination Airport Set VBS as destination Airport Get more information about Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio
780.37 miles (129.34 km) SSWMilan Linate Airport (LIN)Milan, ItalyView Milan Linate Airport on a map Set LIN as destination Airport Set LIN as destination Airport Get more information about Milan Linate Airport
880.52 miles (129.59 km) NNWFriedrichshafen Airport (FDH)Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, GermanyView Friedrichshafen Airport on a map Set FDH as destination Airport Set FDH as destination Airport Get more information about Friedrichshafen Airport
983.64 miles (134.60 km) SWMilan Malpensa Airport (MXP)Milano, ItalyView Milan Malpensa Airport on a map Set MXP as destination Airport Set MXP as destination Airport Get more information about Milan Malpensa Airport
1084.20 miles (135.50 km) WNWEmmen Swiss Air Base (EML)Emmen, Lucerne, SwitzerlandView Emmen Swiss Air Base on a map Set EML as destination Airport Set EML as destination Airport Get more information about Emmen Swiss Air Base
1185.26 miles (137.22 km) NEInnsbruck Airport (INN)Innsbruck, AustriaView Innsbruck Airport on a map Set INN as destination Airport Set INN as destination Airport Get more information about Innsbruck Airport
1289.95 miles (144.77 km) NWZurich Airport (ZRH)Zürich, SwitzerlandView Zurich Airport on a map Set ZRH as destination Airport Set ZRH as destination Airport Get more information about Zurich Airport
1392.21 miles (148.40 km) SSEVerona Airport (VRN)Verona, ItalyView Verona Airport on a map Set VRN as destination Airport Set VRN as destination Airport Get more information about Verona Airport
14103.11 miles (165.94 km) SEVicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC)Vicenza, ItalyView Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport on a map Set VIC as destination Airport Set VIC as destination Airport Get more information about Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport
15106.12 miles (170.79 km) ECortina Airport (CDF)Cortina d'Ampezzo, ItalyView Cortina Airport on a map Set CDF as destination Airport Set CDF as destination Airport Get more information about Cortina Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Samedan Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Samedan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,075.27 miles (19,433.22 km) ESEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,630.21 miles (18,716.96 km) ESEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
311,624.56 miles (18,707.87 km) SEGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as destination Airport Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
411,619.60 miles (18,699.89 km) ESEHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as destination Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
511,606.53 miles (18,678.85 km) ESEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as destination Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
611,603.91 miles (18,674.64 km) ESEPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as destination Airport Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport
711,599.34 miles (18,667.29 km) ESEKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as destination Airport Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
811,587.30 miles (18,647.91 km) ESEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
911,571.08 miles (18,621.81 km) ESEWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as destination Airport Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
1011,565.49 miles (18,612.80 km) EChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1111,564.08 miles (18,610.53 km) ESEWanganui Airport (WAG)Wanganui, New ZealandView Wanganui Airport on a map Set WAG as destination Airport Set WAG as destination Airport Get more information about Wanganui Airport
1211,554.64 miles (18,595.34 km) ESETaupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO)Taupo, New ZealandView Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō on a map Set TUO as destination Airport Set TUO as destination Airport Get more information about Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō
1311,547.55 miles (18,583.94 km) SEWhakatane Airport (WHK)Whakatane, New ZealandView Whakatane Airport on a map Set WHK as destination Airport Set WHK as destination Airport Get more information about Whakatane Airport
1411,540.05 miles (18,571.87 km) EAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1511,534.30 miles (18,562.61 km) ESENelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN)Nelson, New ZealandView Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū on a map Set NSN as destination Airport Set NSN as destination Airport Get more information about Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū