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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Reno to San Diego 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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Wed, Jul 9 - Wed, Jul 16
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9:30 am - 5:55 pmRNO-SAN
8h 25m1 stop
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6:15 am - 1:50 pmSAN-RNO
7h 35m1 stop
$123Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jul 9 - Wed, Jul 16
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9:30 am - 5:55 pmRNO-SAN
8h 25m1 stop
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6:15 am - 1:50 pmSAN-RNO
7h 35m1 stop
$124Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 22
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2:00 pm - 7:25 pmRNO-SAN
5h 25m1 stop
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3:15 pm - 4:50 pmSAN-RNO
1h 35mnonstop
$167Southwest
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Wed, Aug 13 - Mon, Aug 18
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5:10 pm - 11:42 pmRNO-SAN
6h 32m1 stop
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7:15 pm - 11:28 pmSAN-RNO
4h 13m1 stop
$177Delta
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Tue, Aug 12 - Sat, Aug 16
Delta Logo
1:20 pm - 6:39 pmRNO-SAN
5h 19m1 stop
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10:00 am - 4:27 pmSAN-RNO
6h 27m1 stop
$178Delta
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Fri, Oct 31 - Sun, Nov 2
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2:33 pm - 10:43 pmRNO-SAN
8h 10m1 stop
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8:59 pm - 10:53 pmSAN-RNO
1h 54mnonstop
$207Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Sep 19 - Wed, Sep 24
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:48 pm - 11:59 pmRNO-SAN
6h 11m1 stop
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2:03 pm - 7:00 pmSAN-RNO
4h 57m1 stop
$216Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Aug 29 - Mon, Sep 1
Southwest Logo
8:20 am - 9:55 amRNO-SAN
1h 35mnonstop
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8:45 pm - 10:20 pmSAN-RNO
1h 35mnonstop
$226Southwest
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Mon, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 23
United Airlines Logo
4:10 pm - 8:48 pmRNO-SAN
4h 38m1 stop
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2:21 pm - 6:10 pmSAN-RNO
3h 49m1 stop
$237United Airlines
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Fri, Oct 31 - Sun, Nov 2
United Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 12:12 amRNO-SAN
5h 27m1 stop
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5:15 am - 8:37 amSAN-RNO
3h 22m1 stop
$253United Airlines
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Expert advice for your flight from Reno to San Diego

 
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Southwest

Enjoy two free checked bags up to 50 pounds each, ideal for family travel.


Set an alarm to check in 24 hours before for a better boarding position.

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Alaska offers a 20-minute baggage guarantee or 2,500 bonus miles if delayed.


Stream entertainment for free on your device with Alaska's in-flight Wi-Fi.

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RNO

Reno Airport's single terminal makes navigation easy. Arrive slightly early due to ongoing construction affecting parking and traffic flows.

SAN

For a quick, affordable trip to Downtown San Diego, take the Route 992 bus from SAN, running every 15 minutes.

Read more about SANby Brandon Schultz
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Planning a trip from Reno to San Diego? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

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

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

For Reno to San Diego, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Tuesday is the most expensive. Flying from San Diego back to Reno, the best deals are generally found on Sunday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Reno to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Reno to San Diego, 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 San Diego is January, where tickets cost $178 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $373 and $293 respectively.

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

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $317 on average.

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

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 San Diego, 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 San Diego, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$43
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 30% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 27% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Reno to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Reno to San Diego 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 Reno to San Diego

  • Are there any services for passengers traveling with pets at Reno-Tahoe International Airport?

    Be sure to drop by any of the two dog parks at Reno-Tahoe International Airport if you are traveling with your four-legged companion. These parks are great places for animals to stretch their legs, relax before their long trip ahead, and relieve themselves. The airport’s Gate K-9 Bark Park is found close to the north side of Baggage Claim and a second one outside the Southwest Airlines Ticket counter, on the south side of the terminal building.

  • What is there to do at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO)?

    In addition to the DepARTures Gallery at the Concourse C connector showcasing the art and culture of the surrounding region, RNO features the historic flag display at the airport’s baggage claim. Furthermore, the airport frequently holds live musical performances by local artists as well as art exhibitions. Browse the airport's calendar on their website to see what's available when you're traveling across Reno if you intend on attending one of these activities.

  • What facilities for children are at SAN?

    Mothers with infants can utilize one of the three lactation rooms found post-security in both Terminal 1 and 2, which include necessities like electrical outlets and washing stations, cozy chairs, and soothing lighting. Older children may relish the airport's behind-the-scenes excursions, which include up-close glimpses at the runway and the infield area fenced off as a breeding place for the endangered California Least Tern.

  • How to get from San Diego International Airport to the city center?

    The most convenient method of transportation from SAN to the city center is by bus. With stops at Terminals 1 and 2, the Metropolitan Transit System bus takes roughly 15min between the airport and downtown San Diego. Alternative options for travelers include vehicle rentals, taxis, or shuttle services.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Reno to San Diego?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Reno to San Diego was $43 for a one-way ticket and $123 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Reno and San Diego?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Reno to San Diego?

    When flying out of Reno you will be using Reno. You will be landing at San Diego, also known as San Diego.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Reno to San Diego?

    Alaska Airlines, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Reno to San Diego flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Reno to San Diego?

    The Boeing 737-700 Passenger/BBJ1 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Reno to San Diego flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Reno to San Diego?

    There are nonstop flights from Reno to San Diego on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Reno to San Diego, Southwest or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Reno to San Diego are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $320 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $225 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 San Diego.

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

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

    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 San Diego with an airline and back to Reno with another airline. Booking your flights between Reno and SAN can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Reno to San Diego

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $168 or less one-way and $331 or less round-trip.
  • Single-stop flights from Reno to San Diego are eco-friendlier than direct flights with approximately 673 kg of carbon being released per person on this route. Airlines Frontier and Spirit Airlines are the eco-friendliest airlines flying this route. They release 61% less carbon.
  • Have trouble passing time as you wait for your flight from Reno to San Diego to jet off? Utilize the various gaming machines spread out across Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO). They provide travelers with an easy way to unwind or kill time and are accessible at no charge.
  • If you find that you need to rejuvenate before jetting off to San Diego, consider retreating to the Escape Lounge housed at the Concourse B-C Connector of RNO. This lounge is accessible once you purchase a lounge pass and it provides amenities like television access, cozy sofas, and a selection of drinks and snacks.
  • if you need a place to sleep after you disembark from your Reno to San Diego flight, there are numerous hotels with shuttle services in close proximity to SAN. These include TownePlace Suites San Diego Airport and Holiday Inn Express San Diego Airport.
  • If you find that you need directions while at SAN, or information about the airport, be sure to flag down one of the airport’s ambassadors sporting green polo shirts or head to the airport’s information centers found in the Baggage Claim of both terminals.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Reno to San Diego

 
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.1Food
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
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I do wish the the actual airplane I flew on was bigger. But, I made it work.

10.0 ExcellentCarlos, Jun 2025AUS - SAN
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I do wish the the actual airplane I flew on was bigger. But, I made it work.

I loved that we boarded orderly and quickly, that I had an opportunity to check my bag free at the gate, that there was plenty of seat/leg room, there was smooth takeoff and landing, the attendants were pleasant and helpful, and that we arrived on time!!

We were in first class. Food was surprisingly good. Boarding was easy. Seats were lumpy. No video screen ...really? Service was good. Phone support was good

The staff and crew were excellent. The entire flight process was so friendly and smooth.

flight was canceled. don't cancel flights if you want a better score.

Missed connection due to waiting on tarmac for gate. Rebooking took 30 minutes in line with 2 people in line in front. Horrible inefficient careless staff.

The flight was canceled and very little help given at the check in desk. Everyone at the desk says: just go on the app and see how they rebooked you. I mean come on it’s embarrassing customer service.

The registration was chaotic. The kiosks didn't work for most people, and most had to do registration and receive boarding slips with a person. It took about an hour to get through he process, and I was worrying that I will be late to the flight. However, the personnel was great - courteous, professional, and was able to work through the problems.

I upgraded my seat and the service and boarding were wonderful. My flight attendant was very helpful when I experienced nausea on the flight (a first time experience). Flight arrived early which was nice. The only negative was many airlines have screens to provide some on flight entertainment, this aircraft did not. I had planned to read and listen to an audiobook on my flights, so no big deal on my part. The USB plug ins were broken on both my seat and the center seat, so I was not able to charge my phone during the flight, I will add 2 of the three USBs were broken on ride from San Diego as well. I would attribute this to the design, it is a very awkward angle to plug in, so frequent and perhaps not so gentle attempts to plug in have caused them to break.

Stay with what you are doing. Excellent service and ahead of schedule. Well done.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

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.

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 hell hole of an airport. It is the new LaGuardia. Everything Cobbled together. Security gates closed. Terri directional signage

I will be flying again Southwest Airlines. Friendly crew, comfortable and affordable.

The plane arrived 25 minutes late, and the Wi-Fi was slower than it usually is.

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

Boarding was a breeze, however, two of the flights that I boarded with Spirit did not have Wi-Fi available.

Very good. Nothing more or less than expected. No complaints.

My experience with the spirit as a first time it was OK, but the seats need a little cushion, the problem I had the most impacted me was when checking in the scales were so off and wrong. It will tell that you would have more weight, which was not true. The scale was say that it had Thirty Eight Pounds, when get in the labels when we send the luggage into the band. It says that it was overweight. I really really dislike that because the scales are not accurate. If I use Spirit and I have that issue again. That will be my last time flying with the spirit, even though I like so much to service the planes, and everything else

hahaha we are delayed for one hour plus.. but thx we arrived San Diego safe

The flight was canceled and no option was given to get me to my destination even though there were 3 other flights going to Las Vegas later on that night. I will never fly on Spirit Airlines ever again. Terrible service!

Worst airline ever! The guy weighing my bag had his foot on the metal plate and when I called him out on it, I got this stupid little smirk. La is a scam and so is Spirit Airlines. All the flight attendants looked like they hated our flight just as much as we did.

Unclear pricing; ended up being charged an extra $52 just to get onboard

Spirit is awful. Too expensive for what you get. Stop nickel and diming.

would be great to get basic water, soda at least and stop charging for carry ons

Your crew is a representation of your Standards and Values. The crew from Seattle to LAX, was very disappointing. The crew was more interested in hanging out at the lobby area. Talking, laughing loudly and eating all the snacks. They did not do regular rounds to see if customers needed anything. This was a huge disappointment. I will no longer be flying with your airlines moving forward.

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