$80 Find Cheap Flights from Reno to San Francisco Bay Area

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Cheap Flights from Reno to San Francisco Bay Area

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$160
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$177
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$160
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$177

Book Cheap Reno to San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area

Thu, May 28 - Tue, Jun 2
Frontier Logo
3:23 pm - 8:49 am
RNO
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SFO
17h 26m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:45 pm - 2:35 pm
SFO
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RNO
15h 50m
1 stop
$160Frontier
Wed, Jun 3 - Tue, Jun 9
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3:29 pm - 8:49 am
RNO
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SFO
17h 20m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
11:29 am - 2:34 pm
SFO
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RNO
27h 05m
1 stop
$164Frontier
Thu, May 28 - Tue, Jun 2
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3:23 pm - 4:41 pm
RNO
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SFO
25h 18m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:45 pm - 2:35 pm
SFO
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RNO
15h 50m
1 stop
$171Frontier
Tue, Jun 2 - Wed, Jun 3
Frontier Logo
3:29 pm - 10:30 am
RNO
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SFO
19h 01m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:41 pm - 2:28 pm
SFO
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RNO
17h 47m
1 stop
$175Frontier
Tue, Jun 23 - Tue, Jun 30
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8:55 am - 1:40 pm
RNO
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SJC
4h 45m
1 stop
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7:20 am - 11:55 am
SJC
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RNO
4h 35m
1 stop
$177Southwest
Tue, May 26 - Tue, Jun 2
Frontier Logo
3:29 pm - 7:49 pm
RNO
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SFO
28h 20m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:45 pm - 2:35 pm
SFO
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RNO
15h 50m
1 stop
$178Frontier
Thu, Jun 4 - Wed, Jun 24
Southwest Logo
9:30 am - 1:45 pm
RNO
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SJC
4h 15m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:20 pm - 11:30 pm
SJC
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RNO
5h 10m
1 stop
$187Southwest
Tue, May 26 - Tue, Jun 2
Southwest Logo
11:00 am - 3:50 pm
RNO
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SJC
4h 50m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
10:00 am - 1:15 pm
SJC
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RNO
3h 15m
1 stop
$197Southwest
Tue, May 19 - Wed, May 20
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 11:30 am
RNO
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SJC
5h 30m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
1:45 pm - 6:55 pm
SJC
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RNO
5h 10m
1 stop
$212Southwest
Sun, May 24 - Sun, May 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:07 am - 12:22 pm
RNO
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SJC
5h 15m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:21 am - 2:28 pm
SJC
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RNO
6h 07m
1 stop
$250Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Reno to San Francisco Bay Area flights

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

What is the cheapest Reno to San Francisco Bay Area flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from Reno found in the last 72 hours was to San Jose, at $299 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 $309.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $597 on average. Morning departures are around 2% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $681.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Reno to San Francisco Bay Area?

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 $389, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Reno to San Francisco Bay Area?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Reno to San Francisco Bay Area, 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 Francisco Bay Area is September, when tickets cost $77 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $179 and $179 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Reno to San Francisco Bay Area?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San Francisco Bay Area on a Friday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Reno, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Reno to San Francisco Bay Area?

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 Francisco Bay Area, 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 Francisco Bay Area, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 47% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$80
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
Flight from Reno to San Francisco

FAQs - booking San Francisco Bay Area flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Reno to San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 Francisco Bay Area.

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

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

    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 San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Reno to the following destinations at these prices or less: San Francisco $265 one-way - $496 round-trip; San Jose $149 one-way - $456 round-trip

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Reno to San Francisco Bay Area

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Reno to San Francisco Bay Area. 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 San Francisco Bay Area? 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
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

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

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

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.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

The flight was delayed from take off because only one runway was operational in San Francisco.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Packed in plane small uncomfortable seats elbow to elbow nobody wants to be in that situation for the money they paid

Checking in united could not figure out my star alliance gold. Baggage did not get marked priority and didn't receive boarding passes. When got to SFO lounge personal fixed everything Immediately

Flight left on time, arrived early, pleasant staff provided water, coffee, etc. access to bathrooms was reasonable and were well maintained. blankets were available, lots of entertainment options. LUGGAGE SERVICE WAS GREAT. I got my one checked bag quickly and was able to make a bus connection for a 2 hour bus ride saving me from waiting another 1.5 hours.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Wonderful in-seat entertainment with seatback screens and huge selection of quality movies. The ability to bluetooth connect headphones was amazing.

Horrible service no Wi-Fi connection on both leg of the flight and they are refusing to fix bad service

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