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Cheap Flight Deals 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Denver to South Lake Tahoe

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Denver to South Lake Tahoe.
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Frontier Logo
7:49 pm - 7:13 pmDEN-RNO
24h 24m1 stop
Frontier Logo
12:06 pm - 3:25 pmRNO-DEN
2h 19mnonstop
$140Frontier
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Sun, May 18 - Wed, May 21
Frontier Logo
9:42 am - 11:07 amDEN-RNO
2h 25mnonstop
Frontier Logo
11:57 am - 3:15 pmRNO-DEN
2h 18mnonstop
$150Frontier
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Fri, Jun 6 - Mon, Jun 9
United Airlines Logo
11:15 am - 12:33 pmDEN-RNO
2h 18mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
9:05 am - 12:19 pmRNO-DEN
2h 14mnonstop
$246United Airlines
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Fri, May 23 - Sun, May 25
Delta Logo
7:05 am - 12:15 pmDEN-RNO
6h 10m1 stop
Delta Logo
1:30 pm - 7:30 pmRNO-DEN
5h 00m1 stop
$257Delta
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Sun, May 18 - Wed, May 21
Delta Logo
7:05 am - 12:15 pmDEN-RNO
6h 10m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:08 pm - 6:19 pmRNO-DEN
5h 11m1 stop
$266Delta
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Sun, May 25 - Sat, May 31
Southwest Logo
8:50 am - 10:05 amDEN-RNO
2h 15mnonstop
Southwest Logo
3:55 pm - 7:15 pmRNO-DEN
2h 20mnonstop
$276Southwest
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Sun, May 25 - Wed, May 28
United Airlines Logo
8:15 am - 9:36 amDEN-RNO
2h 21mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 4:52 pmRNO-DEN
2h 17mnonstop
$277United Airlines
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Wed, May 28 - Wed, Jun 4
Southwest Logo
10:50 pm - 12:10 amDEN-RNO
2h 20mnonstop
Southwest Logo
3:30 pm - 6:45 pmRNO-DEN
2h 15mnonstop
$282Southwest
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Fri, Jun 13 - Tue, Jun 17
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:05 pm - 11:05 amDEN-RNO
17h 00m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:20 am - 4:49 pmRNO-DEN
6h 29m1 stop
$286Alaska Airlines
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Wed, May 28 - Wed, Jun 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:17 pm - 11:34 pmDEN-RNO
6h 17m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:48 pm - 10:40 amRNO-DEN
15h 52m1 stop
$288Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Aug 30 - Tue, Sep 2
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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$49
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Denver to South Lake Tahoe

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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 15m.

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

    19 direct flights run between Denver and South Lake Tahoe on a daily basis. On average, there are about 136 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 Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Denver, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

  • 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 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between Denver and South Lake Tahoe found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $49. Frontier offered a round-trip connection from $140 and American Airlines from $217.

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 77 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is March.

Top 5 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.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9972 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.1Food
7.9Comfort
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Boarding was quick and easy as always the crew is on their game as always I always have an enjoyable flight so I’m good.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025EUG - LAX
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Boarding was quick and easy as always the crew is on their game as always I always have an enjoyable flight so I’m good.

Need to get on train for second flight it’s much nicer when all the gates are together for obvious reasons

Cramped, crowded aircraft. Poorly organized boarding. Tasteless crackers to eat. 40 minutes late. A standard US air travel experience.

It was my first time flying Alaska Airlines and first time flying from Santa Rosa airport. The staff was very professional and friendly. Their instructions were clear and any question was answered satisfactorily. My seat was comfortable and the in-flight beverage service very adequate for the duration of the flight. We arrived ahead of the scheduled landing time and deplaning was simple. I look forward to flying with Alaska again.

Flight attendant took my carefully folded coat and flung it across the aisle to the bin across the way. Where one of the passengers rescued it for me, because that just wasn’t right!!

the flight was delayed twice and then delayed from taking off.

Crew was very good. Problem was not Alaska Airlines’ fault, there was a horrible, squealing, screaming kid near me.

This was my first trip in years with Alaska. I don’t think I’ll do it again. The planes are old and tired looking. The seats are small with zero legroom. The JFK terminal is one of the worst I’ve been in. On this flight the pilot had to abort the landing and circle the Bay before trying again. I think I’ll stick with the usual suspects …

Flight was over an hour late, and we got notified every 15 minutes, beginning right at boarding, that it would only be 15 more minutes until we finally left about 75 minutes late. Of course, no compensation was offered.

flight took off over an hour and a half late and there was no beverage service during the flight

I would have liked to arrive on time - not 5 hours late!

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

1.5 hour delay, poor service, no compassion from the crew. Terrible experience

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Our flight was diverted from being a non-stop to getting within 150 miles and requiring another plane. We heard 4 or 5 different versions from SW as to why we had to stop, then wait for a replacement plane. Five hour delay, weather did not come up as a single excuse.... communication was not clear and well explained. No one really took charge!

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

I really like open seating. I hate that I've heard this is going away. This is one of the unique things that makes Southwest my goto choice.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Flights on time. .Ride was as comfortable as can be expected in steerage. Luggage arrived at destination. Attendants were fairly friendly.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

AC barely worked on a 50 minute flight. It was very warm the whole flight. Flight was very bumpy and hard landing.

Got on the plane and then needed to deboard the plane because they didn’t have any pilots?

The flight was canceled two hours before departure, it took over five hours to rebook us on another flight.

Electric plugs didn't work. Entertainment system wasn't working

The design of the light switch on the arm rest is ridiculous.

The gate attendant let me walk right by her with a bag too big for the overhead compartment

Overall, it was a good experience. Boarding was good and there was plenty of overhead bin space for everyone’s carryons (even when we boarded toward the end). Only improvement would be to offer trash service more regularly.

David went above and beyond to make our flight the best that it could be

No food service almost missed because of first flight delays

Had a hard time finding my assigned seat. No attendants to assist.

The negative was the wait at the airport coming back. I checked my bags in, an hour before boarding and I get the notification that my flight was delayed. Rather had gotten the notification while I was at the hotel. Then it was delayed 3 x’s. Ugh!

Plane still had screens for watching movies. Good selection too.

There was no air on the plane and it was very hot.

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

they delayed my flight which ended up, causing my layover flight to leave without me, resulting in me missing a flight and having to stay overnight in Houston international. I got no compensation other than a flight to my original location only a day later. i’ve never experienced such a unprofessional situation

The seats were extremely hard and uncomfortable, even for a budget airline.

Boarding was very well executed. Got my bag right away.

Overall experience good. There was no food and seats were not terribly comfortable.

There was nothing to like, flight delayed had to move to different departure areas, disorganized to say the leasr

There were a lot of issues every step of the process. Check in, security, boarding, and dealing with luggage. Plus the money you think you are saving you end up using in hidden fees.

The flight attendant was arguing with a passenger before takeoff. The passenger was frustrated but the flight attendant should have handled it with grace, but instead she was nasty and rude. The seats were comfortable and the flight was uneventful. I wish we didn’t have to pay for drinks or snacks but that’s what you get with a budget airline.

Booked two aisle seats and were switched to an aisle and middle. Not happy.

I fly Frontier often and generally don't have any issues. For some reason, the Denver to Houston's George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) flight always needs to wait on the tarmac in Houston because a gate is not available after landing. I've been stuck for as little as 15 minutes and as much as a little over an hour. I know only fly the Frontier Denver to IAH route when there is not an available flight to Houston Hobby (HOU).

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