$69 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe

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Cheapest round-trip
$179
Overall average: $289
United Airlines
Wed 1/7Wed 1/14
SFO - RNO • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$69
Typical prices: $132-$293
Multiple Airlines
Tue 1/13
SFO - RNO • 1 stop
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe (SFO-RNO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe 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 San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe

Wed, Jan 7 - Wed, Jan 14
United Airlines Logo
8:28 am - 9:47 am
SFO
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RNO
1h 19mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:45 am - 12:20 pm
RNO
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SFO
1h 35mnonstop
$179United Airlines
Sat, Jan 17 - Fri, Jan 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:42 pm - 8:33 pm
SFO
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RNO
22h 51m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:24 pm - 10:08 am
RNO
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SFO
21h 44m1 stop
$182Multiple Airlines
Sat, Jan 17 - Fri, Jan 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:24 pm - 7:46 pm
SFO
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RNO
5h 22m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 5:00 pm
RNO
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SFO
5h 25m1 stop
$183Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jan 9 - Sun, Jan 11
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:08 pm - 10:40 am
SFO
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RNO
12h 32m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:28 pm - 9:21 am
RNO
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SFO
11h 53m1 stop
$189Multiple Airlines
Wed, Dec 31 - Sat, Jan 3
United Airlines Logo
6:22 pm - 7:34 pm
SFO
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RNO
1h 12mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:24 am
RNO
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SFO
1h 24mnonstop
$192United Airlines
Thu, Dec 25 - Tue, Dec 30
United Airlines Logo
7:20 pm - 8:28 pm
SFO
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RNO
1h 08mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:24 am
RNO
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SFO
1h 24mnonstop
$194United Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Fri, Jan 30
Frontier Logo
11:33 am - 6:38 pm
SFO
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RNO
7h 05m1 stop
Frontier Logo
12:24 pm - 5:00 pm
RNO
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SFO
4h 36m1 stop
$197Frontier
Tue, Jan 20 - Thu, Jan 22
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:16 am - 2:28 pm
SFO
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RNO
4h 12m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:45 am - 2:02 pm
RNO
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SFO
6h 17m1 stop
$199Alaska Airlines
Sun, Jan 25 - Mon, Jan 26
Frontier Logo
10:48 am - 8:16 pm
SFO
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RNO
9h 28m1 stop
Frontier Logo
12:21 pm - 5:54 pm
RNO
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SFO
5h 33m1 stop
$200Frontier
Thu, Jan 8 - Sun, Jan 11
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:13 pm - 7:29 pm
SFO
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RNO
5h 16m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:28 pm - 9:23 pm
RNO
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SFO
23h 55m1 stop
$202Multiple Airlines
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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$69
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Reno

When to book flights from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe

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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe?

    When flying out of San Francisco you’ll be using San Francisco. South Lake Tahoe does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Reno airport, which is 41.1 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe take?

    Direct flights cover the 192 miles separating San Francisco and South Lake Tahoe in about 1h 04m.

  • How many flights are there between San Francisco and South Lake Tahoe?

    28 direct flights run between San Francisco and South Lake Tahoe on a daily basis. On average, there are about 197 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between San Francisco and South Lake Tahoe?

    Consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Francisco, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe?

    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 San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to South Lake Tahoe from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe?

    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 South Lake Tahoe with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline.

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

    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 South Lake Tahoe from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between San Francisco and South Lake Tahoe found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $67. Alaska Airlines offered a round-trip connection from $129 and Frontier from $152.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe

  • There is no airport in South Lake Tahoe. Instead, you’ll be flying into Reno Airport when flying between San Francisco and South Lake Tahoe.
  • The cheapest flight from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe was found 23 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be June, July and August. The cheapest month to fly is September.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe? 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11423 reviews
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.1Food
7.0Entertainment
Airline reviews

Poor. They should have given me a row with more room and instead they put me in a middle seat with two strangers next to me

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Dec 2025
SFO - JFK
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Poor. They should have given me a row with more room and instead they put me in a middle seat with two strangers next to me

Flight crew and flight were good. But it departed two hours late.

The ground crew did not supply drink or snacks during the layover in SFO. So there weren't many options. Otherwise, it was all great.

I love a red eye flight. No lines to wait in. Lots of turbulence on the flight and a very shaky landing.

Flight was delayed 14 hours! We missed an entire day of our vacation and had to pay for hotel that we didn’t use

Could not check in online. Called airline twice, thinking Hawaiian Airlines could check me in during phone call. NO. In 2nd phone call, Customer Service explained that due to “transition period” of Hawaiian Airlines/Alaska Airlines merger, I could only check in at the airport. In addition, flight to Kahului was late at arrival gate; I made connection to Lihue but my bag did not, so I had to return to Lihue airport a couple hours after my arrival to retrieve the bag.

I still in San Francisco😡the flight has delay and lm not sure l can back to Seattle or not😡lm here from 7.30pm and still waiting😡 l never will use of Kayak.

On time boarding, take off and landing. Will fly again with Alaska Airlines.

Flight was smooth, pleasant passengers and crew. Enjoyed the experience

Flight attendant was awful, I felt second hand embarrassment with every one of her interactions with people onboard. She was so incredibly rude every chance she got

from SFO-> FRA flight, AVML meal was significantly less compared to regular meal, especially no Desert, no Bread, no sides.

This was an older airplane. The cabin was constantly warm to hot throughout the 10 hour flight and there were no vents to personalize air flow. Also since it was an older plane, the material and comfort of the chairs were very uncomfortable. I left my flight with major soreness on my tailbone.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

We were in business class. the angled seats in that class do not have a real window view & the placement of the controls are bad. But we knew that. But the food options were mediocre. The taste was fine, but the size was for a child. It’s just really feels like United is skimping on everything. Even when we were in the Polaris lounge they did not have diet sodas. They said they were out no Coke zero no Diet Coke, etc. I do not think the portion of nuts they serve on the plane could get any smaller. Really a minimal service and offer for what you’re paying for in business.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

This airline sucks. They offer low rates then charge you for everything, the app does not work well, the seats are the most uncomfortable. Maintenance issues on the flight, and you still have to sit through their credit card commercials. People are nice enough but does not make up for overall poor experience.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

The crew was mostly okay. The flight attendant who answered our questions was curt and unhelpful unfortunately. He seemed upset and I understand having off days.

Very bad! No good service delayed my second connection flight

They canceled flight. Hard to believe there was even a plane incoming for us to get on

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