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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$179
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$193
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$179
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$193

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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Reno to San Francisco Bay Area

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Sep 8
Frontier Logo
1:25 pm - 9:12 pm
RNO
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SFO
7h 47m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:50 pm - 9:40 am
SFO
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RNO
10h 50m
1 stop
$179Frontier
Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Sep 8
Frontier Logo
3:29 pm - 10:27 am
RNO
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SFO
18h 58m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:50 pm - 9:40 am
SFO
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RNO
10h 50m
1 stop
$181Frontier
Tue, Jul 7 - Tue, Jul 14
Southwest Logo
5:20 am - 9:00 am
RNO
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SJC
3h 40m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
1:15 pm - 8:00 pm
SJC
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RNO
6h 45m
1 stop
$193Southwest
Tue, Jul 7 - Tue, Jul 14
Southwest Logo
1:55 pm - 8:10 pm
RNO
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SJC
6h 15m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
7:45 am - 12:25 pm
SJC
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RNO
4h 40m
1 stop
$198Southwest
Mon, Aug 10 - Tue, Aug 11
United Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 8:13 pm
RNO
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SFO
1h 18mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
4:38 pm - 5:49 pm
SFO
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RNO
1h 11mnonstop
$205United Airlines
Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Sep 8
Frontier Logo
1:25 pm - 8:40 pm
RNO
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SFO
31h 15m
2 stops
Frontier Logo
10:50 pm - 9:40 am
SFO
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RNO
10h 50m
1 stop
$214Frontier
Sat, Nov 7 - Tue, Nov 10
Southwest Logo
5:00 am - 10:00 am
RNO
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SJC
5h 00m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:10 am - 2:25 pm
SJC
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RNO
6h 15m
1 stop
$226Southwest
Wed, Jul 15 - Wed, Jul 22
Frontier Logo
1:04 pm - 7:52 pm
RNO
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SFO
6h 48m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
11:20 am - 8:02 pm
SFO
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RNO
8h 42m
1 stop
$230Frontier
Sat, Aug 22 - Mon, Aug 24
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:17 am
RNO
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SFO
1h 17mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 5:51 pm
SFO
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RNO
1h 11mnonstop
$231United Airlines
Wed, Jul 1 - Wed, Jul 8
United Airlines Logo
2:05 pm - 3:30 pm
RNO
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SFO
1h 25mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:45 pm - 11:58 pm
SFO
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RNO
1h 13mnonstop
$239United 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 5 days was to San Francisco, at $239 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 5 days was $239.

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 $604 on average. Morning departures are around 3% 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 $697.

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 $407, 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 June and July, 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 Sunday. On your return trip to Reno, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, 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 43% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$90
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
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 $228 one-way - $531 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.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4237 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

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.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2026
MDW - LAX
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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.

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

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Destroyed my suitcase. Tired of talking about it. Cancelling my unite mileage plus account.

New plane was lovely. Crew customer service is always lax but expected. Kraft on time and arrived safely.

Seat pitch is horrible especially on the 15 hour flight. Gate crew at SFO was Outstanding. The flight crew was also great.

6 1/2 hours from Tampa to SFO on a Boeing 737. Cramped. No Service. No real food. One pass for coffee at the beginning and a second pass THREE hours later. And check-in in Tampa was nasty even by United standards. And I am at almost TWO million miles on United. It's a non-stop. But terrible service.

First class ticket gets you no seat back entertainment? I have to bring my own laptop to see a movie? And most of their movies have ADS? No thank you. Worse: Tiny snacks only on a 2 hr flight?

Late plane. Only one crew on the ground so we b had to wait for Denver flight to come in, board, and depart. At 78 yrs of age I was not pleased trying to get my connection. What really made me angry was the notification you sent me to hurry up or I would miss my connection. Why tell me to hurry up when you got me in late. It was not a good way of treating customers.

No complaints other than luggage carousel was incorrectly guiding passengers to the wrong carousel on the screen.

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.

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