$114 Find Cheap Flights from Portland to South Lake Tahoe

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Cheapest round-trip
$225
Typical prices: $257-$402
Alaska Airlines
Wed 8/19Wed 8/19
PDX - RNO • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$297
Typical prices: $207-$327
Alaska Airlines
Sat 9/5Fri 9/11
PDX - 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 Portland to South Lake Tahoe (PDX-RNO)

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

Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 19
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 9:00 am
PDX
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RNO
1h 30mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:40 am - 4:53 pm
RNO
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PDX
5h 13m
1 stop
$225Alaska Airlines
Sat, Aug 8 - Fri, Aug 14
United Airlines Logo
11:16 am - 5:59 pm
PDX
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RNO
6h 43m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:51 pm - 10:45 pm
RNO
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PDX
3h 54m
1 stop
$232United Airlines
Fri, Jul 31 - Wed, Aug 5
Frontier Logo
5:49 pm - 12:40 pm
PDX
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RNO
18h 51m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:47 pm - 6:04 pm
RNO
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PDX
21h 17m
1 stop
$235Frontier
Wed, Aug 5 - Sat, Aug 8
United Airlines Logo
6:03 pm - 11:58 pm
PDX
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RNO
5h 55m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:20 am
RNO
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PDX
4h 20m
1 stop
$237United Airlines
Fri, Jul 31 - Wed, Aug 5
Frontier Logo
5:49 pm - 12:40 pm
PDX
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RNO
18h 51m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:47 pm - 6:04 pm
RNO
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PDX
21h 17m
1 stop
$239Frontier
Wed, Jul 8 - Mon, Jul 13
United Airlines Logo
11:16 am - 5:59 pm
PDX
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RNO
6h 43m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 12:50 am
RNO
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PDX
5h 55m
1 stop
$247United Airlines
Thu, Aug 13 - Sun, Aug 16
Frontier Logo
6:49 pm - 8:02 pm
PDX
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RNO
25h 13m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:47 pm - 4:54 pm
RNO
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PDX
20h 07m
1 stop
$250Frontier
Wed, Jul 8 - Fri, Jul 10
United Airlines Logo
1:14 pm - 5:59 pm
PDX
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RNO
4h 45m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 12:50 am
RNO
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PDX
5h 55m
1 stop
$252United Airlines
Tue, Aug 4 - Fri, Aug 7
United Airlines Logo
11:16 am - 5:59 pm
PDX
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RNO
6h 43m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 12:50 am
RNO
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PDX
5h 55m
1 stop
$253United Airlines
Tue, Aug 4 - Thu, Aug 6
United Airlines Logo
1:14 pm - 5:59 pm
PDX
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RNO
4h 45m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 12:50 am
RNO
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PDX
5h 55m
1 stop
$256United Airlines
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Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$114
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 30% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
Flight from Portland to Reno

When to book flights from Portland to South Lake Tahoe

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FAQs for booking flights from Portland to South Lake Tahoe

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

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

    Direct flights cover the 444 miles separating Portland and South Lake Tahoe in about 1h 29m.

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

    3 direct flights run between Portland and South Lake Tahoe on a daily basis. On average, there are about 24 departures each week.

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

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

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

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

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

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between Portland and South Lake Tahoe found on KAYAK was with Delta for $73. Frontier offered a round-trip connection from $72 and Alaska Airlines from $147.

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

  • There is no airport in South Lake Tahoe. Instead, you’ll be flying into Reno Airport when flying between Portland and South Lake Tahoe.
  • The cheapest flight from Portland to South Lake Tahoe was found 62 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 May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly is January.

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

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Portland 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12590 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
7.0Entertainment
8.5Crew
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We showed up to our gate less than 15 minutes after boarding started and they wouldn’t let us in. It was still 15 minutes even before take off so we’re weren’t even late to the flight.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Jun 2026
PDX - STS
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We showed up to our gate less than 15 minutes after boarding started and they wouldn’t let us in. It was still 15 minutes even before take off so we’re weren’t even late to the flight.

Great trip. No complaints. Impressed with the crew’s response to various challenges pre-boarding.

On this flight there wer only 25 people on board. So no one in 5 rows ahead of me and noone in 7 rows behind me. So very chill.

Generally Good. Outbound flight was marred by a continuously s creaming baby. Fortunately the flight was only 90 mins long it would be nice if people traveling with small childres could be centered in one part of the plane. Also, you need to adapt your servey to include a "not applicable " option for things like food and entertainment, which are not offered on shorter flights. I fily Alaska by choice as given all the cirumstances, I fel\el you do a good job.

Fine for a short flight. All went well. Snacks are lacking and I couldn’t hook up to wifi through the app, but it was fine.

Aircraft was freezing, cold air blowing on me the entire time and the individual fans were turned off.

Alaska used to be a top notch airline. With it's growth it is now in line with the big airlines. Not bad, not great.

Great. I did have a little issue getting into the Lounge, which is likely more an American Airlines issue. I did not carry my physical AAdvantage Executive credit card with me on this trip, which Admirals Club membership is a part of the benefits of having this card. The instructions on the AA website and the Citi cards website make it seem like you don't need the physical card, as both sites state you can enter with your boarding pass and driver's license. But both lounges said you were required to present the physical card (and not the digital version, via Apple Pay), as only the physical card says "Admirals Club" on the back.I also do not have a physical Admirals Club membership card, so while both lounges eventually let me in, both denied me entrance initially for this reason.

Everything from the time I booked my flight through to the end when I got home was smooth and wonderful. Service was great, the flight attendants were attentive and there were no outstanding delays.

Delayed and no entertainment? I also forgot my headphones and immediately reported it and have not heard back yet.

The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

It was just okay, no frills, basic transportation with no luxury. No screens on the seats, no water or drinks on a short flight. Full flight but at least it was on time.

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.

The Southwest employees (all two of them) were very nice and cheerful despite the fact the line to self-check a bag (simply drop it off) was hundreds of people long. Thank God I arrived early to the airport because I stood in this line for at least an hour. Once on the flight that had been delayed by an hour, we had no Wi-Fi and thus no entertainment. Finally, I hope the investor strong arm tactics against Southwest pay off in a short-term windfall to your C-Suite because the rest of you are screwed. I have been a faithful Southwest customer for 15 years due to everything you just got rid of. I'm flying to Idaho and Washington in October, both places I used to simply book with Southwest without a second thought now with Frontier (Washington) and United (Idaho) because they offer everything the "new" Southwest does but cheaper and at better times, destinations, etc. This really makes me sad...

It was really nice! I appreciate the gate attendant allowing families with small children to board early on in the process… that was very helpful! The internet service didn’t work with the app I was trying to use even though I paid the $8… other than that it was great! Oh and I should’ve asked for the whole cranberry cocktail can. That cup was about 2 sips…

I liked the boarding process with our loading group and numbers. I disliked that I couldn't guarantee our seats together. I didn't like that the Internet costs $8/ flight, but did love all the inflight options available through their app. I disliked no charging station at my seat for a 3+ hour flight.

Great! Although the flight was about 40 minutes delayed, the crew did a good job getting everything boarded quickly and efficiently.

They we able to seat my companion and I next to each other. Plane’s temperature was very cool. Willl be more prepared on return trip.

Plenty of overhead compartment room. The seat choice option is horrendous as best.

Flight delays - issues with delays waiting for a gate in Denver

I booked through Hawaiian which was supposed to have merged with Alaskan but offered free checked bags and said there would be seat selection at the airport. This was not honored by Alaskan Airlines and they even went out of their way to say “we are not Hawaiian and Hawaiian cannot pick seats on our airline ”. They told us that we could not change seats and that all tickets booked through Hawaiian were “saver fares”. The staff was rude and said that we would be helped last after they take care of the customers that booked through Alaskan. Once we got on the flight in our middle seats they played a message that said they have merged with Hawaiian and you can book on either website which would have been funny if we were not so uncomfortable. All in all it was a terrible experience and I do not recommend that anyone fly Alaskan unless they absolutely have to.

A cold sandwich would be much better than the warm gummy croissant.

Seats were so uncomfortable. Used to southwest so this was really disappointing. No wifi made for a long5 hour flight

It’s really tough when you purchase tickets and you are unable to purchase your seats, and just get random seats when you are traveling with someone.

Having enough fuel to get to our destination seems like it should be a given when you board a plane. Not in this case, delayed hours to refuel.

Almost everything was perfecto expect for entertainment. There are not a many options.

The screen where I sat was not working and charger also poorly. Can’t enjoy entertainments and space of seat was narrow.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

The flights were on time which was great give. It was holiday travel season and there’d been some weather issues. The only complaint and this is every time with United is the terrible seat design. The head rest is not built for comfort and having my neck bent forward for a cross country trip reminded me while I try not to take United flights as a rule.

This was a very average flight. The seat was out of alignment so more uncomfortable than usual. The cabin felt not well maintained. But I safely got where I needed to go.

We had a 90 minute delay due to equipment failure that was detected just before we took off. United rebooked my connecting flight.

Dinner was okay but the breakfast was not eatable on the flight San Francisco to Zurich.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

Poor seating comfort, seat cushion too thin, very uncomfortable. My luggage didi not make the flight due to equipment change. At least. United had it delivered the next day. I was without my toilet items for one day.

Flight cancelled because of the grounded 737s. United was good about it and got us onto a later Alaska Airlines flight to Oakland (not San Francisco as originally intended). Had to go through security again and my wife dropped her MacBook Pro, which broke, a $2,500 whoopsie. But we made it home.

I liked being upgraded to first class. The flight was a redeye, so I did sleep most of it.

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