$36 Find Cheap Flights from Reno to California

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Cheap Flights from Reno to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$122
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$144
San Diego
San Diegononstop$157
San Jose
San Josenonstop$177
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$271
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$226
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$279
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$299
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$261
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$122
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$144
San Diego
San Diegononstop$157
San Jose
San Josenonstop$177
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$271
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$226
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$279
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$299
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$261

Book Cheap Reno to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Reno to California 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Reno to California

Fri, Mar 27 - Tue, Mar 31
Frontier Logo
2:41 pm - 4:04 pm
RNO
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LAS
1h 23mnonstop
Frontier Logo
1:30 pm - 2:59 pm
LAS
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RNO
1h 29mnonstop
$70Frontier
Thu, Apr 9 - Mon, Apr 13
Frontier Logo
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
RNO
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LAS
1h 30mnonstop
Frontier Logo
7:50 pm - 9:20 pm
LAS
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RNO
1h 30mnonstop
$71Frontier
Wed, Apr 1 - Tue, Apr 7
Frontier Logo
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
RNO
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LAS
1h 30mnonstop
Frontier Logo
1:25 pm - 3:00 pm
LAS
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RNO
1h 35mnonstop
$72Frontier
Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, Apr 22
Southwest Logo
5:40 am - 12:10 pm
RNO
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LAX
6h 30m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:00 pm - 9:40 pm
LAX
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RNO
4h 40m
1 stop
$122Southwest
Thu, Apr 2 - Tue, Apr 14
United Airlines Logo
6:42 am - 8:30 am
RNO
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LAX
1h 48mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
4:20 pm - 5:52 pm
LAX
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RNO
1h 32mnonstop
$127United Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, Apr 22
Southwest Logo
9:00 am - 10:20 am
RNO
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LGB
1h 20mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:30 pm - 6:55 pm
LGB
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RNO
1h 25mnonstop
$157Southwest
Wed, Apr 22 - Tue, Apr 28
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:25 am - 9:05 am
RNO
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SAN
1h 40mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 6:48 pm
SAN
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RNO
1h 48mnonstop
$157Alaska Airlines
Wed, Apr 15 - Wed, Apr 22
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:32 am
RNO
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PSP
5h 32m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:10 pm - 11:28 pm
PSP
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RNO
6h 18m
1 stop
$271Delta
Mon, Apr 27 - Thu, Apr 30
United Airlines Logo
6:42 am - 10:28 am
RNO
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PSP
3h 46m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:35 pm - 11:59 pm
PSP
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RNO
4h 24m
1 stop
$279United Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Sat, May 9
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:25 am - 2:14 pm
RNO
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MRY
6h 49m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:51 pm - 6:48 pm
MRY
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RNO
3h 57m
1 stop
$299Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Reno to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Reno to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Reno to California flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to California from Reno found in the last 72 hours was to Burbank, at $144 round-trip. The most popular route is from Reno (RNO) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $202.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Reno to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $402 on average. Morning departures are around 1% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $694.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Reno to California?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $334, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Reno to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Reno to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Reno to California is May, when tickets cost $172 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $221 and $217 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Reno to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Reno to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Reno to California, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Tuesday is the most expensive. Flying from California back to Reno, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Reno to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Reno to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Reno to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 59% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$36
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 17% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.
Flight from Reno to Las Vegas

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Reno to California?

    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 Reno to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Reno to California?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Reno to California 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 Reno to California?

    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 from Reno to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Reno to California?

    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 from Reno to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Reno to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $67 one-way - $113 round-trip; Los Angeles $163 one-way - $287 round-trip; San Francisco $230 one-way - $422 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Reno to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Reno to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Reno to California? 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 4320 reviews
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

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.

8.0 ExcellentTobin, Mar 2026
SJC - BUR
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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.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

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

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Departing flight for our weekend trip was cancelled due to weather which meant our return flight was useless. The whole thing was difficult to get support through but Alaska did recover and was able to reimburse us for the flights yesterday. For some reason, Kayak was not kept in the loop, adding to the confusion.

i canceled my return flight package with Alaska Airlines. Customer Service was excellent and assisted me to cancelled both of our reservations and returned the payment in full. that is excellent service and understanding and empathy of the customers' needs. i like Alaska Airlines and recommend AS to everyone.

You sent me an email saying boarding was at 9:29 and AA sent one that was 8:29 on Sunday morning. I had to call AA to get that it was indeed 8:29.

The airport crew and on board experience was fine. The problem with Alaska air is that there is zero customer service over the phone when you’re trying to buy your ticket or change anything.

More or less, this seemed like a mismanaged group of great people who would crush at this job, if only they were given the resources to do so.

The front desk attendant was rude to everyone in an absolutely careless way.

Good as usual. Just wished my seat was assigned at online check in. Thanks anyways

Flight was cancelled last minute, had to change and buy another ticket to united airlines, made it 10 minutes late to my international flight and couldn’t get any reimbursement what so ever due to “Weather”, yet all other airlines except south west were running Just fine. Every single time I fly Alaska, it’s a huge delay or cancellation. My hope is that more people avoid this airlines all together until they actually improve.

The flight attendant was friendly and attentive. Although our interaction was brief—- it made a difference. The crew was upfront about turbulence. I like the Maui pretzels.

The boarding process could be clearer, there's never a call for group f

Left a few minutes early. Got in 15 minutes early. Very attentive service on board. Very organized boarding.

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Was forced to check in my small carry on, even though I informed the crew it has very fragile items inside

They double booked seats, the gate staff changed my ticket as I was boarding she went over to the computer and changed it without telling me. She messed up an entire three row section for me and others. Other travelers were outraged but the gate staff were so rude, so condescending saying it wasn't their problem to solve. I would rate this a zero if I could. Will not fly Delta again I'll stick with United and American.

I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

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.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

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

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

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.

Flight was delayed more than 3 hours, and the metro had stopped running by the time we got to the terminal well past midnight, so I was stranded, alone, with no way to get home until the metro started up the next morning.

My flight was cancelled I missed time at work and got a parking ticket

Crew was very nice. Take off and landing were great. Economy seats are not comfortable. Extra cost for snacks.

The flight was delayed by 2 hours and we had no food or water or chargers

Horribly late because they had no crew!!! And then jet bridge didn’t work!! Then we arrived at a gate at lax miles away that we had to take a shuttle to a terminal!! I was over 3 hours late to getting the LA! Should have been here at 8:30 and at an appointment at 10:30 and arrived and left lax at 11 am!! Horrible experience!!!

Once again, the staff seem to think they are above the customers and treat everyone with disdain, belittling people.

Flight was canceled 8 hours before departure for lack of operational control and prepositioning of a plane. Then had the audacity to say it was because of weather, however there was no weather here in California or New Orleans or in between. It was the weather in Florida, Florida it had nothing to do with our flight path just the plane was supposed to fly us. 8 hours is more than enough time to move a plane anywhere in the US. That left me with a bill of 1200 dollars to re book a flight oh and kayaks insurance what a joke. Probably will never use kayak or spirit ever again terrible companies terrible customer service. I’ll also let everyone and anyone know this was an abomination and only for the customer. Also will be making a report to the DOT on bad business practices on behalf of kayak and spirit as well as the BBB. Do better, take care of your customers and don’t suck

The airplane had a strange noise that was constant throughout the flight. Thankfully I had noise-cancelling over-ear headphones that muted much of it.

it was terrible. flight was cancelled hours before the flight without a given reason and no other booking available .

The plane was freezing and everyone had on their winter coats. I pulled out my sweaters out of my carryon to cover myself and put on an extra pair of socks. They offered NO FREE drinks or snacks on a 6 hour flight. The seats don’t have plugs or charges or any form of entertainment- so I just played my one downloaded game on my phone because I couldn’t sleep because I was too cold. Miserable flight though we landed safely.

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