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Cheapest round-trip
$143
Typical prices: $291-$530
Frontier
Thu 8/20Fri 8/21
PHX - RNO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$252
Typical prices: $251-$404
American Airlines
Thu 9/10Thu 9/17
PHX - 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 Phoenix to South Lake Tahoe

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

Thu, Aug 20 - Fri, Aug 21
Frontier Logo
10:30 pm - 10:56 am
PHX
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RNO
12h 26m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:32 pm - 12:48 pm
RNO
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PHX
16h 16m
1 stop
$143Frontier
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24
Frontier Logo
10:30 pm - 10:56 am
PHX
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RNO
12h 26m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
11:51 am - 11:24 pm
RNO
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PHX
11h 33m
1 stop
$148Frontier
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 2
Frontier Logo
10:09 pm - 10:56 am
PHX
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RNO
12h 47m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
11:51 am - 11:24 pm
RNO
-
PHX
11h 33m
1 stop
$148Frontier
Wed, Sep 16 - Sat, Sep 19
Alaska Airlines Logo
12:13 pm - 9:00 pm
PHX
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RNO
8h 47m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:40 am - 7:07 pm
RNO
-
PHX
7h 27m
1 stop
$213Alaska Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Mon, Aug 31
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:36 am
PHX
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RNO
4h 36m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:28 am - 2:33 pm
RNO
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PHX
7h 05m
1 stop
$213Alaska Airlines
Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:15 pm - 7:27 pm
PHX
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RNO
4h 12m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:28 am - 2:33 pm
RNO
-
PHX
7h 05m
1 stop
$213Alaska Airlines
Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 17
American Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 9:19 am
PHX
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RNO
1h 59mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 7:49 am
RNO
-
PHX
1h 44mnonstop
$252American Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 3
American Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 9:10 am
PHX
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RNO
1h 55mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:48 am
RNO
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PHX
1h 48mnonstop
$253American Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 24
Southwest Logo
1:50 pm - 3:35 pm
PHX
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RNO
1h 45mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:00 am - 6:45 am
RNO
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PHX
1h 45mnonstop
$253Southwest
Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 3
Southwest Logo
8:55 pm - 10:40 pm
PHX
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RNO
1h 45mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:00 am - 6:45 am
RNO
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PHX
1h 45mnonstop
$253Southwest
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Flight from Phoenix to Reno

When to book flights from Phoenix to South Lake Tahoe

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Phoenix 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 Phoenix to South Lake Tahoe

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

    When flying out of Phoenix you’ll be using Phoenix Sky Harbor 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 Phoenix to South Lake Tahoe take?

    Direct flights cover the 598 miles separating Phoenix and South Lake Tahoe in about 1h 45m.

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

    9 direct flights run between Phoenix and South Lake Tahoe on a daily basis. On average, there are about 69 departures each week.

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

    Consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Phoenix, 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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix to South Lake Tahoe.

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

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

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between Phoenix and South Lake Tahoe found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $59. Frontier offered a round-trip connection from $96 and American Airlines from $217.

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

  • There is no airport in South Lake Tahoe. Instead, you’ll be flying into Reno Airport when flying between Phoenix and South Lake Tahoe.
  • The cheapest flight from Phoenix to South Lake Tahoe was found 79 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 July, August and September. The cheapest month to fly is February.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving Phoenix to South Lake Tahoe

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Phoenix 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4227 reviews
8.6Crew
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

For the first time in a long time, the Wi-Fi actually worked the entire flight! The flight crew was amazing as usual.

10.0 ExcellentCindy, Apr 2026
PHX - MDW
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For the first time in a long time, the Wi-Fi actually worked the entire flight! The flight crew was amazing as usual.

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

The open seating makes passengers boarding ahead of you think they also have the right to the empty middle seat. Trumper next to me refused to move her laptop bag from my leg area. I did not make a fuss since it was a short flight.

The cabin was very cold with the air conditioning on at a very high level. I used my phone app that displays room temperature and it registered 67 degrees.

The flight itself was good. Delays were the problem. Original flight was scheduled for 8:10 pm. Got notifications all day -- actual time is 8:40; then 8:25; then 8:35; then 8:45. Then once I get through security, it's actually 9:35.

Multiple delays, poor communication of information and a 4 hour delay with multiple gate changes ...

Flight was delayed for 1 hour. Otherwise it was a fairly normal Southwest experience

Took a little longer than normal, but the process is clear and easy to understand.

Main flight attendant made light of the delay and presented some humor to lighten the tempestuous situation. Delayed flight took off 2 hours after scheduled time.

I was able to check into my flight through the app and online but had issues getting my boarding pass once I arrived to the airport.

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

also wi-fi never worked attendant said satellite coverage is spotty over water ..... but we were over land!

They attended to my needs as I couldn't walk and they provided a wheelchair for me.q

Only my carry that was taken and found it in my final destination

Short flight. Too many announcements (occupied half the flight duration!!!!!)

Flight delayed 4 times on a non-stop from BOS to SFO. Then when landed in SFO had to wait for 30 mins for a gate AT 3:30AM.

The security line at JFK was one of the longest I’ve ever experienced - probably 45 minutes. I don’t know if JetBlue has control over it, but it detracted from the overall experience. Entertainment had good options, but the volume control was a bit small to tap on and the screen had a fair amount of interference blips. Clearer picture would have been better.

Whole experience was poor. Delayed 2 hours. Lied about the delays. Was all jet blues fault and tried to blame on air traffic control. Sent out other let trips and wouldn't allow people to switch aircraft.

It was fine for what it was. It’s not luxury travel but it was efficient, for the most part. Having my carry-on transferred into luggage however, was unwelcome.

I was seated next to an autistic child who was out of control and had a child behind me kicking my seat for most of the trip. I will never fly JetBlue again. Ever. I don't care how cheap it is. It's terrible.

Great price, easy check in, love the free drinks and snacks, and nice crew. The only negative part was waiting for your seat assignment 5 minutes before boarding, and the seats are a bit uncomfortable.

All airline travel outside of First or Business class is an ordeal to be endured. This trip was ok, small o, small k.

Kayak sucked. You gave me a confirmation number that was not useable by the jet blue system. Nor did you send any check in emails. I’ll not be using your site again. Nice work.

No included food for a 5 hour flight and the entertainment was only accessible if you had wired headphones (not provided). Otherwise though, great and smooth flying and customer service.

They have the most inexperienced / rude flight staff I’ve encountered

The staff at the check in counter was so rude. Made you feel Incompetent

Frontier scheduled a 40 minute connection in DEN. What they failed to mention was that they “close the doors” 20 mins prior to departure, which means you only have 20 mins. Not enough time. Possibly against DOT regulations. Filing complaint.

The bag check, flight check-in, and onboard experience convinced my wife and me that we will actively go out of our way to avoid flying Frontier Airlines in the future. At bag check, we were informed that check-in could only be completed via the Frontier mobile app. Unfortunately, the app was extremely frustrating—sending us through repetitive, confusing loops that repeatedly forced us to decline add-on services with nearly every click. While most airline apps upsell, this one felt intentionally exhausting. As the process dragged on, we became genuinely concerned that my phone battery would die before check-in could be completed. We approached the bag check staff—who were standing together talking—and explained both our frustration and our predicament. They laughed. Later, my wife described the interaction as “gaslighting,” which felt accurate. We were then informed it would cost $25 per person simply to have our boarding passes printed. From that point forward, the tone of the experience was consistently hostile. The bag check employees were condescending and combative, behaving more like bullies than customer service staff. Unfortunately, that same attitude continued onboard. One flight attendant argued with me when I attempted to stow my backpack in the overhead bin. I explained that we had each paid $75 to check our bags specifically so we would not need to use carry-on space and could have adequate legroom. She demanded to see my ticket, pointed out that it said “no carry-on”—which I acknowledged—and I reiterated that this was precisely why we paid to check our bags. Her response was, “I don’t make the rules.” She then walked away, but not before asking if I “truly wanted to fly back to Chicago today?”—an unnecessary and unmistakable threat. It is also worth noting that despite booking our tickets together in the same transaction, we were not seated together. Upon our return to Chicago—where we could once again sit together—we compared onboard experiences. We both remarked on how unhappy the flight attendants appeared and how each of us was separately asked whether we would like to purchase a beverage. We declined. At no point was water mentioned as an option, leaving us with the clear impression that even water came at a cost—or that complimentary water, if available at all, was deliberately left unmentioned. Overall, the experience was shocking and deeply disappointing, but it was also a profound learning experience—one we will not forget and will not repeat. -Steve

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

Good for a budget airline! It was easy to get on, staff was really nice. Can’t say anything about the food or entertainment because it wasn’t available, which is fine.

It was costly and difficult to check in. $85 to take a small suitcase with me, carry on or checked and $75 on the return trip, Plus $25 if I didn't check my self in check in $25, because I couldn't do it on the kiosk. Small very uncomfortable seats, waited on the runway for near an hour each way. It was my worst flight to date.

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

The boarding time. I was in Section 1 the lady in charge just let people in section 3 without see us. Make a line , I have to step out and ask her. We were in the line and she just take my ticket and that’s it, so if I don’t ask her she could leave us at the end! We paid more for that privilege and. She doesn’t care….

See my previous comment which is mostly about our flight from Phoenix to SFO

The check in at the airport was awful. Told I need to pay for a bag. The item was taken at screening. I went back to get my $ back and they gave me a coupon with a QR code that doesn’t work. Worst costumer service ever!!!!!

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