RNO - SJC

$39 Find Cheap Flights from Reno to San Jose

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Reno to San Jose departing on 8/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to San Jose

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Reno to San Jose, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Reno to San Jose, as well as popular online travel agencies
Travelers love KAYAK
41,299,237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 20% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Bundle and saveSave money when you bundle your flight + hotel.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Flights Deals
Expert advice
Useful Info
Flights Deals

Cheap Flights from Reno to San Jose (RNO-SJC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Reno to San Jose 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 Jose

Mon, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 16
Southwest Logo
7:00 pm - 8:05 pmRNO-SJC
1h 05mnonstop
Southwest Logo
8:00 am - 1:50 pmSJC-RNO
5h 50m1 stop
$87Southwest
Find Deal
Mon, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 16
Southwest Logo
7:00 pm - 8:05 pmRNO-SJC
1h 05mnonstop
Southwest Logo
2:35 pm - 8:00 pmSJC-RNO
5h 25m2 stops
$92Southwest
Find Deal
Mon, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 16
Southwest Logo
5:25 pm - 9:35 pmRNO-SJC
4h 10m1 stop
Southwest Logo
2:35 pm - 8:00 pmSJC-RNO
5h 25m2 stops
$102Southwest
Find Deal
Fri, Jul 18 - Mon, Jul 21
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:45 pm - 11:54 pmRNO-SJC
9h 09m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 1:50 pmSJC-RNO
7h 20m1 stop
$189Spirit Airlines
Find Deal
Mon, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 16
Southwest Logo
1:25 pm - 6:25 pmRNO-SJC
5h 00m2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 1:10 pmSJC-RNO
6h 40m2 stops
$198Southwest
Find Deal
Thu, Jul 10 - Mon, Jul 21
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 11:54 pmRNO-SJC
14h 24m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:31 am - 8:35 amSJC-RNO
21h 04m2 stops
$217Spirit Airlines
Find Deal
Sun, Jul 6 - Mon, Jul 7
 Logo
9:36 pm - 10:06 amRNO-SJC
12h 30m1 stop
 Logo
2:12 pm - 6:23 pmSJC-RNO
4h 11m1 stop
Wed, Jul 9 - Wed, Jul 16
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:07 pmRNO-SJC
12h 07m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 10:59 amSJC-RNO
4h 44m1 stop
$326Alaska Airlines
Find Deal
Fri, Jul 18 - Tue, Jul 22
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 9:52 amRNO-SJC
14h 07m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:20 am - 11:33 pmSJC-RNO
13h 13m2 stops
$343Alaska Airlines
Find Deal
Thu, Jul 10 - Mon, Jul 21
 Logo
5:12 pm - 11:54 pmRNO-SJC
30h 42m3 stops
 Logo
6:30 am - 1:50 pmSJC-RNO
7h 20m1 stop
Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Reno to San Jose

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
RNO

RNO's easy navigation allows you to arrive less than an hour before departure and still make your flight comfortably.

SJC

For cost-efficient travel from SJC to San Francisco, consider taking a rideshare to Caltrain for a comfortable journey.

Our travel experts
Bill Fink

Bill Fink

Expert on RNO and SJC

Bill Fink

Bill Fink

Bill is an award-winning travel writer with extensive credits covering airlines and the aviation industry for publications including AARP, AFAR, The Points Guy and Yahoo. Based in Portland, Oregon, Bill has traveled to more than 75 countries - and been late for his flight in most of them. He once achieved top-level frequent flier status for all of American, Delta and United Airlines during a single year.

Read more
Useful Info

KAYAK's insights & trends for Reno to San Jose flights

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

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

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

When flying from Reno to San Jose, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Reno, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Reno to San Jose, 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 Jose is August, where tickets cost $184 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $294 and $290 respectively.

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

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 $223 on average.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$39
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
Flight from Reno to San Jose

When to book flights from Reno to San Jose

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Reno to San Jose based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Reno to San Jose

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Reno to San Jose was $39 for a one-way ticket and $87 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Reno to San Jose. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    Reno airport is called Reno and the only airport in San Jose is San Jose.

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

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

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

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

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

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Reno to San Jose on on Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Reno to San Jose are Southwest and Spirit Airlines. With an average price for the route of $282 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Spirit Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $140 and an overall rating of 6.3.

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

    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 Jose.

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

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

    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 Jose with an airline and back to Reno with another airline. Booking your flights between Reno and SJC 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 Jose?

    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 Jose 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 Jose

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $196 or less one-way and $217 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Reno to San Jose?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Reno to San Jose.
Find which airlines fly direct from Reno Airport to San Jose Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Reno to San Jose

Monday

Southwest

Southwest

Thursday

Southwest

Southwest

Friday

Southwest

Southwest

Sunday

Southwest

Southwest

See more direct flights

Direct returns

San Jose to Reno

Monday

Southwest

Southwest

Thursday

Southwest

Southwest

Friday

Southwest

Southwest

Sunday

Southwest

Southwest

See more direct flights

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Reno to San Jose

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Reno to San Jose. 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 Jose? 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 4278 reviews
7.6Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
7.1Food
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

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

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025LGB - SMF
Read more Southwest reviews

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.

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.

Everything you need to know for your flight from Reno to San Jose

Information on your arrival and departure airports

Not what you’re looking for? Find thousands of other hotels, flights, car rentals and package deals with KAYAK.