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Find cheap flights from Sacramento to Reno from $54

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Sacramento to Reno departing on 5/14. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Sacramento to Reno, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Sacramento to Reno (SMF-RNO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Reno that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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2:39 pm - 6:56 pmSMF-RNO
4h 17m1 stop
9:58 am - 4:26 pmRNO-SMF
6h 28m1 stop
$66Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Wed, Jun 12
6:56 pm - 6:28 amSMF-RNO
11h 32m1 stop
7:18 am - 6:04 pmRNO-SMF
10h 46m1 stop
$67Spirit Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Tue, Jun 4
8:44 pm - 6:27 amSMF-RNO
9h 43m1 stop
7:18 am - 7:38 pmRNO-SMF
12h 20m1 stop
$69Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jul 9 - Tue, Jul 16
9:55 am - 6:38 pmSMF-RNO
8h 43m1 stop
7:18 am - 7:43 pmRNO-SMF
12h 25m1 stop
$83Spirit Airlines
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Sat, May 25 - Wed, May 29
5:03 pm - 11:58 pmSMF-RNO
6h 55m1 stop
6:00 am - 9:04 amRNO-SMF
27h 04m1 stop
$339Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Sep 20 - Mon, Sep 23
10:00 am - 12:17 amSMF-RNO
14h 17m1 stop
6:00 am - 9:37 amRNO-SMF
3h 37m1 stop
$345United Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Tue, Jun 4
7:55 am - 5:36 pmSMF-RNO
9h 41m2 stops
7:16 am - 9:19 amRNO-SMF
26h 03m2 stops
$425United Airlines
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Tue, Oct 1 - Sun, Oct 6
1:08 am - 10:29 amSMF-RNO
9h 21m1 stop
8:00 am - 2:15 pmRNO-SMF
6h 15m1 stop
Mon, Jun 3 - Tue, Jun 11
1:08 am - 10:29 amSMF-RNO
9h 21m1 stop
7:22 am - 4:26 pmRNO-SMF
9h 04m1 stop
Tue, Jun 4 - Wed, Jun 12
7:00 am - 5:50 pmSMF-RNO
10h 50m2 stops
10:35 am - 9:28 pmRNO-SMF
10h 53m2 stops
$708Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Sep 20 - Mon, Sep 23

Flights from Sacramento to Reno - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sacramento to Reno to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sacramento to Reno?

The average price of all flights from Sacramento to Reno clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Sacramento to Reno, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Sacramento, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to Reno?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Sacramento to Reno, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Sacramento to Reno is May, where tickets cost $259 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and February, where the average cost of tickets is $414 and $390 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sacramento to Reno?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Sacramento to Reno, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Sacramento to Reno, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 88 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Sacramento to Reno?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Spirit Airlines ($54) and Volaris ($484). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Spirit Airlines ($66) and Alaska Airlines ($339).

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Flight from Sacramento to Reno

When to book flights from Sacramento to Reno

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sacramento to Reno based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Sacramento to Reno

  • Which other cities can I get to from Reno Airport?

    When you book flights from Sacramento to Reno, you will have the option of quickly connecting to a number of additional locations covered by RNO. Apart from being the primary international gateway to Reno, the airport also serves Sparks, Sun Valley, and Carson City. Buses and car rentals are available from RNO to these cities.

  • Which airline(s) should I book when flying from Sacramento to Reno with kids?

    If you are flying from Sacramento to Reno with young children, you should consider booking with Spirit or United Airlines. If you book any of these airlines, you will be comfortable throughout the voyage due to the spacious seats and extra legroom in all of its cabins. Additionally, parents traveling with young children receive priority boarding and deplaning on Spirit and United Airlines.

  • What are the popular layover airports for flights from Sacramento to Reno?

    Depending on the airline you book for your travel from Sacramento to Reno, the most typical layover airports are San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Harry Reid International Airport (LAS). While SFO acts as the layover airport for United Airlines flights, LAS serves as the layover airport for Spirit.

  • How eco-friendly are fights from Sacramento to Reno?

    United Airlines offers environmentally friendly flights from Sacramento to Reno. The airline has a strong program in place to reduce carbon emissions. Part of what these airlines do is lower their carbon footprint by installing fuel-efficient engines in all of their planes.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to Reno?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Reno was $54 for a one-way ticket and $66 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Sacramento and Reno?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Sacramento to Reno. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Sacramento to Reno?

    When flying out of Sacramento you will be using Sacramento Intl. You will be landing at Reno, also known as Reno.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sacramento to Reno?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sacramento to Reno?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Sacramento and Reno, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sacramento to Reno, United Airlines or Spirit Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Reno are United Airlines and Spirit Airlines. With an average price for the route of $525 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Spirit Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $120 and an overall rating of 6.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sacramento to Reno?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Sacramento to Reno.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Sacramento to Reno?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Reno from Sacramento is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Sacramento to Reno?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Reno with an airline and back to Sacramento with another airline. Booking your flights between Sacramento and RNO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sacramento to Reno?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Reno from Sacramento up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from SMF to Reno

  • Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF) serve as the only destination and departure airports for flights from Sacramento to Reno, respectively. When connecting to SMF to catch your aircraft to Reno, you have many transportation alternatives. Taxis, for example, are the quickest and most dependable mode of transportation from Downtown Sacramento to the airport.
  • Because Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is a West Air hub, selecting this airline for your travel to Reno from SMF allows you the flexibility to fly at any time of day. This is achievable due to West Air's many daily flights from SMF to RNO.
  • You can choose between one-stop flights from SMF to RNO and those that make two or more stops along the way. The majority of travelers on this route prefer one-stop flights, which are offered by United Airlines and Alaska Airlines.
  • All airlines flying from Sacramento to Reno have pet-friendly policies, making it simple for pet owners to travel with their four-legged companions. Alaska Airlines' pet policy, on the other hand, ranks better among these airlines. The airline has one of the lowest pet costs in the industry and enables pets to travel in-cabin as long as space is available.
  • If you buy economy on United Airlines for your flight from Sacramento to Reno, you can upgrade to first class by adding a small amount of money to your ticket. With this option, this airline provides its customers with the possibility to fly first class while paying less than if they booked first class directly.
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Top airlines flying from Sacramento to Reno

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sacramento to Reno. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sacramento to Reno? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11090 reviews
6.7Food
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.2Comfort
7.1Entertainment
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I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

2.0 Mediocretimothy, May 2024SBA - DEN
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I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Terrible! The plane was old and you are required to connect your own device to their Wi-Fi rather than have entertainment options in the back of the seat in front of you. The Wi-Fi went out during the flight and there was only one plug for the devices every two seats. Three out of five surrounding my family did not work. The seats and spaces under them were so small I could not fit my backpack, which I’ve always brought on flights and fit before no problem. The crew were unpleasant and patronizing.

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

First the good, everyone was friendly and efficient. Flight was smooth and plane was very clean and new. Now the bad, seats have almost no padding on your behind. I was in exit row so I had tons of leg room for a 6' 2" bean pole with long legs. Everything was extra - water, soda, snacks everything besides oxygen. Ya get what you pay for, and my flight was cheap as you could ever want it, so no worries.

First the good, everyone was friendly and efficient. Flight was smooth and plane was very clean and new. Now the bad, seats have almost no padding on your behind. I was in exit row so I had tons of leg room for a 6' 2" bean pole with long legs. Everything was extra - water, soda, snacks everything besides oxygen. Ya get what you pay for, and my flight was cheap as you could ever want it, so no worries. They dont really bother you about carry-on size, I brought a descent sized backpack and they didnt even check.

Kayak does not know that spirit airlines charged me $70 to fly. But the bag check-in was $89 each way. This is false advertising to lure people. Spirit airlines sends bunch of emails after flight purchases to buy wifi, better seats, priority boarding, secure reserved seats. This is false advertising. Up front pricing. I would of flown jet blue or Alaska airlines.

Every interaction the airline seems to want to find a different way to extract more money from you. The second leg of our journey they wouldn't let us board the plane without taking another $99 for a bag we asked about at the ticket counter and boarded with on the first leg of our journey. Horrible airline, poor culture. Not flying Spirit again.

I flew from Las Vegas to Reno Nevada. Airfare was 60 $ round trip. I needed to bring my skis and boots.that was going to be $111 to bring them. Upon arrival they informed me that anyone who has skis more than 62 inches long is charged an oversize fee of $150 each way. Almost everyone over 5 foot five has skis over 62 inches long. So I paid $60 for the flight and $411 to bring my skis with me! WTF

Didn’t make the connecting flight due to a delay on our first flight.

I felt scam to have to pay $50 additional for my carry on luggage which was free for my other airline.

No basic services such as water, snacks. Internet very expensive. Seats were very small, hard and uncomfortable. Alaskan Airlines, my outbound flight to Boise from Orlando, offered beverage service, a snack, and reasonable priced internet, for the same price as my return trip on Spirit. It had more comfortable seating also.

Great value airline. It doesn’t always work out flawlessly but this flight from Vegas to Reno was perfect.

Awful experience. Both flights were delayed several times with weather but also crew members being the official cause. The vouchers are unusable and insufficient ($50 voucher to fly the same crappy airline is a joke for putting me on a red-eye that landed at 3:00 am). The aircrafts were old and uncomfortable (have a real pocket on the seat, for crying out loud!).

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Sacramento to Reno found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/14Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
11h 32mSMF-RNO
$54
5/17Fri
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 26mSMF-RNO
$60
6/13Thu
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 14mSMF-RNO
$61
6/13Thu
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
10h 04mSMF-RNO
$104
5/14Tue
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
6h 08mSMF-RNO
$121
8/1Thu
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 27mSMF-RNO
$131
8/1Thu
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
10h 31mSMF-RNO
$227
5/17Fri
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
21h 38mSMF-RNO
$272
5/16Thu
1 stopVolaris
10h 23mSMF-RNO
$484

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Last minute flights from Sacramento to Reno

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Sacramento to Reno that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/7Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
10h 22mSMF-RNO
5/8Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
6h 31mRNO-SMF
$284
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
10h 37mSMF-RNO
5/17Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
6h 39mRNO-SMF
$306
5/7Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 32mSMF-RNO
5/8Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
3h 43mRNO-SMF
$311
5/7Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 17mSMF-RNO
5/8Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
6h 31mRNO-SMF
$336
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 26mSMF-RNO
5/17Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
19h 11mRNO-SMF
$371
5/7Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 17mSMF-RNO
5/8Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
6h 31mRNO-SMF
$409
5/10Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 44mSMF-RNO
5/17Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
19h 11mRNO-SMF
$550
5/9Thu
multi-stop
10h 23mSMF-RNO
5/17Fri
multi-stop
6h 54mRNO-SMF
$748
5/9Thu
multi-stop
10h 23mSMF-RNO
5/17Fri
multi-stop
19h 11mRNO-SMF
$786

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Sacramento - Reno Flights

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