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Cheapest round-trip
$117
Typical prices: $183-$411
Delta
Mon 8/24Wed 8/26
LAX - RNO • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$59
Typical prices: $91-$238
Delta
Sat 9/5
LAX - 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 Los Angeles to South Lake Tahoe (LAX-RNO)

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

Mon, Aug 24 - Wed, Aug 26
Delta Logo
4:50 pm - 6:22 pm
LAX
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RNO
1h 32mnonstop
Delta Logo
7:02 pm - 8:48 pm
RNO
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LAX
1h 46mnonstop
$117Delta
Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19
Delta Logo
9:40 pm - 11:09 pm
LAX
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RNO
1h 29mnonstop
Delta Logo
7:07 pm - 8:51 pm
RNO
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LAX
1h 44mnonstop
$117Delta
Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 9
United Airlines Logo
9:17 am - 10:56 am
LAX
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RNO
1h 39mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:16 pm - 8:51 pm
RNO
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LAX
1h 35mnonstop
$117United Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 3
United Airlines Logo
9:10 am - 10:49 am
LAX
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RNO
1h 39mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 8:20 pm
RNO
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LAX
1h 35mnonstop
$117United Airlines
Mon, Sep 21 - Thu, Sep 24
Southwest Logo
4:20 pm - 5:40 pm
LAX
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RNO
1h 20mnonstop
Southwest Logo
9:15 am - 10:50 am
RNO
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LAX
1h 35mnonstop
$117Southwest
Sat, Aug 22 - Wed, Aug 26
Southwest Logo
12:45 pm - 2:10 pm
LAX
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RNO
1h 25mnonstop
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11:00 am - 12:35 pm
RNO
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LAX
1h 35mnonstop
$117Southwest
Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 16
Frontier Logo
2:50 pm - 6:32 pm
LAX
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RNO
3h 42m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:53 am - 4:23 pm
RNO
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LAX
7h 30m
1 stop
$118Frontier
Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Sep 17
Frontier Logo
2:50 pm - 6:32 pm
LAX
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RNO
3h 42m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:03 am - 6:44 pm
RNO
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LAX
9h 41m
1 stop
$118Frontier
Tue, Sep 1 - Sat, Sep 5
American Airlines Logo
9:27 pm - 10:56 pm
LAX
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RNO
1h 29mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:45 am
RNO
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LAX
1h 45mnonstop
$145American Airlines
Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 5
American Airlines Logo
9:27 pm - 10:56 pm
LAX
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RNO
1h 29mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:45 am
RNO
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LAX
1h 45mnonstop
$145American Airlines
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Low season

May

Cheapest flight

$59
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Los Angeles to Reno

When to book flights from Los Angeles to South Lake Tahoe

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FAQs for booking flights from Los Angeles to South Lake Tahoe

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

    When flying out of Los Angeles you’ll be using Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles to South Lake Tahoe take?

    Direct flights cover the 391 miles separating Los Angeles and South Lake Tahoe in about 1h 20m.

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

    37 direct flights run between Los Angeles and South Lake Tahoe on a daily basis. On average, there are about 261 departures each week.

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

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to South Lake Tahoe.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles with another airline.

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

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between Los Angeles and South Lake Tahoe found on KAYAK was with Alaska Airlines for $57. Hawaiian Airlines offered a round-trip connection from $78 and Alaska Airlines from $92.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Los Angeles to South Lake Tahoe

  • There is no airport in South Lake Tahoe. Instead, you’ll be flying into Reno Airport when flying between Los Angeles and South Lake Tahoe.
  • The cheapest flight from Los Angeles to South Lake Tahoe was found 57 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 June, July and August. The cheapest month to fly is October.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving Los Angeles to South Lake Tahoe

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4229 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
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Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

2.0 MediocreJames, Apr 2026
LAX - MCO
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Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Can not wait for seating change to reduce the amount of pre boards - it’s disheartening the abuse. And then then deplaning

The flight took off late, which really stressed me out for 5 hours worrying about my connection. We started boarding late... not sure why. There was a long line for preboard of folks that needed assistance or were in wheelchairs and not enough attendants to help. There was one lady who seemed to hold up regular boarding bc she needed to consolidate her 3 bags into 2. I'm wondering why we all had to wait for her and not board around her. Crew on board was great! So funny, so helpful and very nice. They reassured me my connecting flight would wait... and it dead. Seems it was waiting on several connecting flights, so it took off late too. Overall a very long trip but I'm glad I didn't have to spend the night in the Baltimore airport. And why are SW terminals so far from each other. I had to haul from the end of one terminal to the end of different terminal to catch my flight.

Best domestic airline in the USA. Excellent fares and two bags included with every fare (only carrier to do so).

The crew was fabulous, outstanding, friendly, attentive and just great, really made my flight one of the best I've ever had, thank you southwest crew flight #474, from Los Angeles to San Francisco on April 2,2024

It might not have been their fault, but there was a two hour delay due to weather. Then we boarded and were about to leave when they said there were more problems at the destination, took us back to the gate where we had to fully deplane. But then five minutes later, they said everything was fine and to get back on the plane. This was the part that pissed everybody off.

Was notified the departure would be late. Later on it was suddenly on time. Traffic by LAX was horrendous, and I missed the flight.

You need a n/a category. Too short a flight for food. I love flying on Alaska from Santa Rosa Airport!

2 FLIGHT DELAYS? what an inconvenience to stay @the airport HALF THE DAY😳from 1pm till boarding @ 4pm pass 😠exhausting !

Flight was delayed - we left at 11:30 pm instead of 10:30 and it was extremely inconvenient. It affected both the day of the flight and the next day

Short flight so really no interaction with crew and there was no food. It was on time and comfortable. Liked the plugs in seat in front!

Quick, efficient, incredibly kind staff. It was a short flight (50 min)but still received beverage service. Treated my 5 year old like a star. Just endlessly appreciative.

I can't say yet as I'm still waiting for my luggage. I thought I had given my TSA # before my first flight but it wasn't on my boarding pass so my initial flying to my destination I wasn't able to utilize the device. I called Alaska Airlines and had it added to my profile. It still wasn't on my boarding pass so I had to go to an agent and have it added which took extra time as there was a line of people waiting to be helped.

Sat on tarmac for 30 minutes despite staring at three empty gates, one of which we eventually pulled into

The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

Delta is always late. Ruined our first day of a short vacation. Timing is important. We pay to stay on an itinerary

Seats were not bad enough and uncomfortable good legroom in the emergency exit row we were in, but we were forbidden to hold my grandson on my lap for a little while, and the stewardess passed us saying it was against regulations which makes little or no sense when you’re 36,000 feet. The food snacks were really bad. Tasteless tasted like wallpaper, but we’re supposed to be protein bars, and the announcements were all completely incoherent because of the noise of the airplane and the lowness and crackly nature of the PA system.. this was disgraceful. No one in our party could understand a word of what the captain or the flight attendant were saying —not a word! The landing was a little hairy in a pretty stiff crosswind -we bounced before the plane stabilized on the runway

First The flight got delayed because one of the crew members was late and we couldn’t board until she arrived. Then we all boarded and got held in the tarmac for another 30 min.

It was as good as it could be. Flying is not a pleasant experience these days.

Be on time? When not on time a circling for over an hour offer more than 1 bag of chips to the passengers? It was a 7 hour flight by the time we got done.

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

I guess they don’t serve drinks on planes anymore

Fabulous if you have a portable wheelchair. They can store it in the galley and you can just walk out with it. Really nice and the flat seats are just incredible, very nice. iPads for movies, also pretty nice,

Good and friendly staff. Nicely enjoyed the complimentary drink and snack.

I was very, very cold and a stranger loaned me her sweater next to me. I didn’t wanna buy a blanket just for a four hour trip when I did not need the pillow or the earphones. I don’t mind purchasing a blanket, but I only needed that not all of it accessories. Cold air pretty much blew the entire trip. Two people in front of me both bought the blanket packages. Maybe that’s the idea. The crew was exceptionally nice and passed through multiple times.. the restrooms were very clean and usually accessible.

What an amazing flight. I haven’t experienced this level of service in a flight in years. This will be the only way to fly to Hawaii for me in the future.

The flight was great! The flight attendants were friendly and attentive. I would definitely fly Hawaiian Aurlines again!

You have to buy the ear buds and they only offers little cup of water twice.

Overall it was a good flight, but the food should be looked at. No options. The seat was also uncomfortable and very tight.

The middle name gave us so much issue at check in we had done middle names when booking but Hawaiian/Alaska don’t recognize the middle names and gave us problems at check in. We have never experienced that before.

I did not board neither one of my flights because It got delayed and I had to be at my destination at a certain time

It was very pleasant. The staff and crew are very polite.

Baggage claim signs were not updated with my flight information, so I had to guess. The app wasn't updated either.

UA594 was delayed multiple times. I ended up getting picked up so I can make it in time for work 6AM on Monday, 7/6/2026

Boarded from a very small gate at LAX. Staff at gate had us line up, then waited 25 minutes to board without a word of explanation. Plane arrived on time then waited 20 minutes for a plane to vacate our gate. Majority of bags arrived after 15 minutes but it took an hour for a small number of remaining bags to be off-loaded despite my “priority” bag tag.

Great staff. Clean plane, but we were delayed for more than an hour due to maintenance issues and had to board another plane.

The boarding process on the departure from LA was rather slow even though I was in Group 1. For first class, I was not expecting to have to pay for Wi-fi but I did and then the wi-fi was spotty. The entree was surprisingly good and so that was a pleasant surprise. However, once I got to Houston, it was terrible. Unfortunately there was bad weather but the constant gate changes for my connecting flight was difficult to manage due to having to navigate back and forth between different terminals.

Flight was delayed but more than 90 minutes. This caused me to miss my available windows for pick-up by a friend. I had to pay $125 for an uber back home from the airport which was an added expense that I had not budgeted for my trip. Staff was friendly.

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Horrible. Delayed on both planes several times. No attempt to fix it

The seats seem to be a little cramped, and there really is no entertainment unless you use your own device, which I'm not able to do. The flight from LAX to Palm Springs - passengers put small items in the overhead bins, like small backpacks, jackets, purses. When I boarded, the bin over my seat was full and I had to search to find a bin for my roller bag. I noticed hardly anyone had an item stowed under their seat. There should be more guidelines for people to follow.

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