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Cheapest round-trip
$225
Typical prices: $317-$133
Frontier
Tue 9/22Tue 9/29
DEN - RNO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$355
Typical prices: $474-$162
United Airlines
Tue 7/14Tue 7/21
DEN - RNO • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to South Lake Tahoe. It is served by Reno (RNO), located 41.1 miles from South Lake Tahoe.
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Cheap Flights from Denver to South Lake Tahoe (DEN-RNO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Denver to South Lake Tahoe 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Denver to South Lake Tahoe

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29
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10:30 pm - 9:40 am
DEN
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RNO
12h 10m
1 stop
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10:35 am - 12:15 am
RNO
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DEN
12h 40m
1 stop
$225Frontier
Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 30
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10:30 pm - 9:40 am
DEN
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RNO
12h 10m
1 stop
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10:35 am - 6:40 pm
RNO
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DEN
7h 05m
1 stop
$251Frontier
Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Sep 30
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1:24 pm - 7:52 pm
DEN
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RNO
7h 28m
1 stop
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8:47 pm - 3:52 am
RNO
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DEN
6h 05m
1 stop
$256Frontier
Tue, Aug 4 - Sat, Aug 8
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10:00 am - 8:02 pm
DEN
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RNO
11h 02m
1 stop
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1:25 pm - 3:50 am
RNO
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DEN
13h 25m
1 stop
$257Frontier
Thu, Aug 20 - Sat, Aug 22
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10:25 am - 2:34 pm
DEN
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RNO
5h 09m
1 stop
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3:29 pm - 12:38 am
RNO
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DEN
8h 09m
1 stop
$258Frontier
Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Sep 24
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10:30 pm - 9:40 am
DEN
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RNO
12h 10m
1 stop
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3:17 pm - 12:15 am
RNO
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DEN
7h 58m
1 stop
$260Frontier
Wed, Sep 16 - Mon, Sep 21
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11:00 am - 7:52 pm
DEN
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RNO
9h 52m
2 stops
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10:35 am - 3:52 am
RNO
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DEN
16h 17m
1 stop
$261Frontier
Tue, Jul 7 - Thu, Jul 9
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4:25 pm - 12:09 pm
DEN
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RNO
20h 44m
1 stop
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8:47 pm - 9:05 am
RNO
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DEN
11h 18m
1 stop
$262Frontier
Mon, Jul 6 - Tue, Jul 21
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6:10 am - 12:09 pm
DEN
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RNO
6h 59m
1 stop
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8:47 pm - 3:48 am
RNO
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DEN
6h 01m
1 stop
$263Frontier
Wed, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 17
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12:24 pm - 7:52 pm
DEN
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RNO
8h 28m
1 stop
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10:35 am - 11:36 am
RNO
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DEN
24h 01m
1 stop
$264Frontier
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$96
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 23% lower on average.
Flight from Denver to Reno

When to book flights from Denver to South Lake Tahoe

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Denver to South Lake Tahoe based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Denver to South Lake Tahoe

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Denver to South Lake Tahoe?

    When flying out of Denver you’ll be using Denver Intl. South Lake Tahoe does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Reno airport, which is 41.1 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Denver to South Lake Tahoe take?

    Direct flights cover the 802 miles separating Denver and South Lake Tahoe in about 2h 19m.

  • How many flights are there between Denver and South Lake Tahoe?

    14 direct flights run between Denver and South Lake Tahoe on a daily basis. On average, there are about 98 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Denver and South Lake Tahoe?

    Consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Denver, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Denver to South Lake Tahoe?

    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 Denver to South Lake Tahoe.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Denver to South Lake Tahoe?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to South Lake Tahoe from Denver 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 Denver to South Lake Tahoe?

    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 South Lake Tahoe with an airline and back to Denver with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Denver to South Lake Tahoe?

    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 South Lake Tahoe from Denver up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Denver to South Lake Tahoe?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between Denver and South Lake Tahoe found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $46. Frontier offered a round-trip connection from $74 and United Airlines from $211.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Denver to South Lake Tahoe

  • There is no airport in South Lake Tahoe. Instead, you’ll be flying into Reno Airport when flying between Denver and South Lake Tahoe.
  • The cheapest flight from Denver to South Lake Tahoe was found 85 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be February, March and April. The cheapest month to fly is September.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving Denver to South Lake Tahoe

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Denver to South Lake Tahoe? 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.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4235 reviews
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

It was great. The gate staff were very helpful in Portland when my son forgot his rolling bag and had to go back to get it just in time to make it on the plane. We really appreciate that. Great job!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
DEN - ORF
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It was great. The gate staff were very helpful in Portland when my son forgot his rolling bag and had to go back to get it just in time to make it on the plane. We really appreciate that. Great job!

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

This planes staff was top tier. Everything went great and had a great flight home.

Destroyed my suitcase. Tired of talking about it. Cancelling my unite mileage plus account.

New plane was lovely. Crew customer service is always lax but expected. Kraft on time and arrived safely.

It was a short flight so I was expecting too much

Had a one hour delay due to mechanical issue. I didn’t think I’d be able to make my connecting flight, but they waited for me and greeted me when I arrived to help things run smooth.

O’hsre taxi and deboarding took 40 minutes. Needed 20 minutes extra time between connecting flights to avoid running through terminal.

Was great in general, try to respect time and excuses when slight changes have been made, appreciated!

Really hard landing... as in slammed into the runway then hit the brakes really hard ...

Every staff member was professional, friendly and courteous. The pizza twist was ok. It was warm but too much dough.

Wonderful in-seat entertainment with seatback screens and huge selection of quality movies. The ability to bluetooth connect headphones was amazing.

12 hour delay required getting on and off plane 3 times - would have at least liked to have been offered a snack or drink

There's no seats that lean back with little leg space i wad uncomfortable the entire flight. Your charges for extra baggage is despicable and costly!!

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

There was no food and no entertainment, so I'm not sure why these are even in the survey, as my understanding is frontier does not ever offer food without a few, not even a snack, and there are no screens so unless the flight safety talk is our entertainment why ask how we liked it?. One of the flight attendants say in the back of the plane as people filed in to their seats, yelling orders about where to put baggage and telling people to hurry up. It was the least professional experience I've ever had on a flight.

Not clean and was told I would get a great seat and it was not great at all

Delayed. Text notifications were slow. Not much information o what was happening. Boarding was slow and confusing. Wasn’t even offered water other flight. Had to ask. No entertainment at all. Felt like.a Greyhound bus.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

Frontier is the Walmart of airlines. Frontier has removed adjustability and comfort from their seats to make the flight lighter and save gas. This makes it impossible to sleep on their flights. Their customer service is abysmal. Once, I bought a drink on the plane, and they swiped my credit card on the plane to pay for it. Then I got three weeks of daily notices from my bank telling me they tried to charge the wrong card number over and over again. I tried to call them, but they removed the ability to actually talk to someone that can resolve such a problem from their company to cut corners. The only way to talk to someone in person is to go to the check-in counter at the airport (40 minutes drive from my house). Eventually their system gave up on trying to charge the card, after 21 days of repeated tries. They don't pad their prices even a little to handle customer service issues like missed flights. They also have a blanket policy preventing helping you reschedule a missed flight if their system says you "cancelled" your own flight online. This is a major problem because their website is broken on mobile devices, the only web browser you have at the airport when their gate staff tell you that you have to reschedule your own missed flight online because they can't help you. I tried to reschedule my flight on my android device and instead, their website crashed and "cancelled" my missed flight. When I got to the counter, the agent argued with me for 5 minutes insisting that I intentionally cancelled my own flight (implying I had to buy another flight). She missed the point: the problem was that I could not buy another flight because their website is broken. I left to avoid more conflict with the "customer service" agent. I tried to redress my issue with their only other "customer service" chanel available: the contact form on their website. The response I got was more of the same: you cancelled your own flight, according to our website / computer records, therefore we won't help you. I was trying to explain the problem with their broken website that cost me hundreds of dollars by crashing / malfunctioning and resulting in a cancelled flight, but they only had deaf ears for this problem. Worst customer service I have ever experienced. I will never buy another Frontier flight again, because it is a risky, painful move that I will likely regret often.

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

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