$71 Find Cheap Flights from Phoenix to South Lake Tahoe

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Cheapest round-trip
$142
Typical prices: $382-$291
Frontier
Wed 5/27Wed 6/3
PHX - RNO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$259
Typical prices: $399-$293
American Airlines
Wed 5/27Wed 6/3
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

Wed, May 27 - Wed, Jun 3
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10:27 pm - 2:28 pm
PHX
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RNO
16h 01m
1 stop
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3:29 pm - 11:24 pm
RNO
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PHX
7h 55m
1 stop
$142Frontier
Wed, May 27 - Wed, Jun 3
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10:27 pm - 2:28 pm
PHX
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RNO
16h 01m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
3:29 pm - 11:24 pm
RNO
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PHX
7h 55m
1 stop
$143Frontier
Thu, May 28 - Tue, Jun 2
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7:40 am - 2:28 pm
PHX
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RNO
6h 48m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
3:29 pm - 11:24 pm
RNO
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PHX
7h 55m
1 stop
$147Frontier
Tue, May 26 - Thu, May 28
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10:27 pm - 2:35 pm
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RNO
16h 08m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
3:23 pm - 11:24 pm
RNO
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PHX
8h 01m
1 stop
$156Frontier
Sat, May 16 - Tue, May 19
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7:40 am - 2:28 pm
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RNO
6h 48m
1 stop
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4:35 pm - 11:24 pm
RNO
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PHX
6h 49m
1 stop
$160Frontier
Thu, May 21 - Mon, May 25
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7:40 am - 2:28 pm
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RNO
6h 48m
1 stop
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3:23 pm - 11:23 am
RNO
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PHX
20h 00m
1 stop
$167Frontier
Tue, May 26 - Tue, Jun 2
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7:40 am - 2:35 pm
PHX
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RNO
6h 55m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
3:29 pm - 11:24 pm
RNO
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PHX
7h 55m
1 stop
$168Frontier
Sun, May 17 - Wed, May 20
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9:42 am - 10:32 am
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RNO
24h 50m
1 stop
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4:35 pm - 11:24 pm
RNO
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PHX
6h 49m
1 stop
$170Frontier
Thu, May 28 - Thu, Jun 4
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7:40 am - 2:28 pm
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RNO
6h 48m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
3:23 pm - 11:24 pm
RNO
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PHX
8h 01m
1 stop
$171Frontier
Thu, May 28 - Sun, May 31
Frontier Logo
7:40 am - 2:28 pm
PHX
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RNO
6h 48m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
3:23 pm - 11:23 am
RNO
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PHX
20h 00m
1 stop
$176Frontier
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Cheapest flight$71
Flight from Phoenix to Reno

When to book flights from Phoenix to South Lake Tahoe

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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 40m.

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

    20 direct flights run between Phoenix and South Lake Tahoe on a daily basis. On average, there are about 141 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 72 hours, 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 $98 and Southwest from $211.

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 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly is February.

Reviews of the top 3 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 4314 reviews
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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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

8.0 ExcellentCheryl, Apr 2026
DEN - SBA
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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

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

Great flight. I didn't get a drink because I was asleep whole on the flight.

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

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.

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!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

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.

I'm not sure American is capable of on-time arrivals and departures. When you land at ORD, you almost always get held on the tarmac because your gate is still occupied. I may have missed my connection, but that ended up up being significantly delayed as well. Once again, I finally got home well after midnight.

there are no options s for snack besides cookies would ve nice to have a salty option n

Early morning flight and no food in First Class except a "salmon" box. No thank you. Was informed before take off by Captain that the plane was not serviced before we boarded in Phoenix. How does that happen? Need more frequent additions/turn over on the Entertainment. Thanks

It was the most un-special flight experience in my life.

We called Kayak for a change due to the TSA situation in Atlanta. What we got was a canceled return flight (in error) and we had to find the mistake. Not happy with Kayak who blamed it on AA.

I would have liked vegetarian and gluten free options for evening dinner time flight. I would have like a pillow on the international overnight flight . The veg wrap and oaten desert on the international flight was good

The baggage claim experience was poor. The plane crew and the AA app said that checked baggage in CLT would be at carousel 7 but the sign at Baggage Claim said carousel 1. The carousel 1 sign had the correct flight # listed above the belt. But the luggage never came. I went to an AA baggage claim office after about 1 hour and the clerk directed me to another AA room that was poorly marked, with a closed door and no obvious way to know what to do. Finally someone opened the door and my bag was inside. The clerk was totally unable to explain why.

Lack of gluten free options in food service. I have Celiac disease and it appears you no longer offer special meals for people with dietary restrictions. I am a frequent flyer traveling into and out of Omaha airport. I have noticed over the course of several months that although our flight typically arrives ahead of schedule (awesome job AA!) - we typically sit on the runway for several minutes waiting for the ground crew to get in place. Not sure if it is a ground crew issue or a gate availability issue (due to construction at this airport). Seems to be more of a ground crew being on time issue.

Arriving plane went to wrong gate. Flight Attendant was late. Was in no Hurry when he arrived. Flight was fine. Plane had to wait 20 minutes to get assigned a gate due to designated gate tied up. barely connected.. Boarded extremely late on final leg of trip.

one crew said "he" didn't serve double alcohol drinks for travelers in exit rows. crew on prior flight did. Is this a AA rule, and the prior crew was being nice? Also, I think we deserve more than a 25% refund for losing first class seats when rescheduling a flight due to weather

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.

Horrible. I would never fly Frontier again. The booking process is tricky at best, but fraudulent in my opinion. Frontier customer service did nothing to rectify my purchase -- I ended up paying more than double what I could have gotten from other airlines and nearly triple what I thought I was buying from Frontier. Their booking practices are unfair to the consumer.

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

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

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

The crew was mostly okay. The flight attendant who answered our questions was curt and unhelpful unfortunately. He seemed upset and I understand having off days.

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