$66 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe

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Cheapest round-trip
$201
Overall average: $258
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/15Thu 4/23
SFO - RNO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$219
Typical prices: $203-$408
United Airlines
Fri 4/3Sun 4/5
SFO - RNO • Non-stop
Arrival airport
Reno (RNO)
You can't fly directly to South Lake Tahoe. It is served by Reno (RNO), located 41.1 miles from South Lake Tahoe.
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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, Apr 15 - Thu, Apr 23
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2:47 pm - 7:40 pm
SFO
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RNO
4h 53m
1 stop
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11:02 am - 7:58 am
RNO
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SFO
20h 56m
1 stop
$201Multiple Airlines
Fri, Apr 10 - Mon, Apr 13
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10:50 pm - 10:39 am
SFO
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RNO
11h 49m
1 stop
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8:38 pm - 9:39 pm
RNO
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SFO
25h 01m
2 stops
$206Multiple Airlines
Tue, Mar 31 - Fri, Apr 3
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8:09 pm - 7:37 pm
SFO
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RNO
23h 28m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:45 pm - 9:16 am
RNO
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SFO
11h 31m
1 stop
$209Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 18 - Wed, May 20
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3:33 pm - 2:35 pm
SFO
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RNO
23h 02m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
3:29 pm - 8:49 am
RNO
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SFO
17h 20m
1 stop
$213Frontier
Fri, Apr 3 - Sun, Apr 5
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8:10 am - 9:29 am
SFO
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RNO
1h 19mnonstop
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6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
RNO
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SFO
1h 30mnonstop
$219United Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Thu, May 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:47 pm - 7:40 pm
SFO
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RNO
4h 53m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:53 pm - 4:56 pm
RNO
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SFO
21h 03m
1 stop
$224Multiple Airlines
Wed, Apr 29 - Fri, May 1
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:47 pm - 7:40 pm
SFO
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RNO
4h 53m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:35 pm - 1:52 pm
RNO
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SFO
17h 17m
1 stop
$225Multiple Airlines
Mon, Mar 30 - Fri, Apr 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:14 pm - 7:37 pm
SFO
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RNO
23h 23m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:45 pm - 9:16 am
RNO
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SFO
11h 31m
1 stop
$231Multiple Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Fri, Apr 24
Frontier Logo
10:14 pm - 3:00 pm
SFO
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RNO
16h 46m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:44 pm - 1:52 pm
RNO
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SFO
23h 08m
1 stop
$233Frontier
Mon, Mar 30 - Fri, Apr 3
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10:48 pm - 2:59 pm
SFO
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RNO
16h 11m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:45 pm - 9:16 am
RNO
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SFO
11h 31m
1 stop
$234Frontier
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Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$66
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 17% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Reno

When to book flights from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe 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 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 05m.

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

    23 direct flights run between San Francisco and South Lake Tahoe on a daily basis. On average, there are about 167 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 Sundays.

  • 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. Frontier offered a round-trip connection from $152 and United Airlines from $179.

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 1 week 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 airlines flying from 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9433 reviews
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
Airline reviews

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Mar 2026
SFO - DEN
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Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

Staff were good. My seat was in need of repair, but for a short flight was not problematic. Usual basic snack and drink setup that you'll find on any US carrier. Over, a decent, basic flight.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Terrible. No customer service, no food, no drinks on a 6 hour premier economy booking.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

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.

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

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