$105 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe

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Cheapest round-trip
$210
Typical prices: $239-$314
Frontier
Tue 11/10Wed 11/11
SFO - RNO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$239
Typical prices: $269-$537
United Airlines
Sat 7/25Sun 7/26
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

Tue, Nov 10 - Wed, Nov 11
Frontier Logo
11:42 am - 7:52 pm
SFO
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RNO
8h 10m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:35 am - 2:50 pm
RNO
-
SFO
4h 15m
1 stop
$210Frontier
Wed, Jul 22 - Wed, Jul 29
Frontier Logo
11:20 am - 8:02 pm
SFO
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RNO
8h 42m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
1:04 pm - 7:52 pm
RNO
-
SFO
6h 48m
1 stop
$230Frontier
Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31
Frontier Logo
11:42 am - 7:52 pm
SFO
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RNO
8h 10m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:35 am - 2:50 pm
RNO
-
SFO
4h 15m
1 stop
$234Frontier
Tue, Jul 21 - Tue, Jul 28
Frontier Logo
9:00 pm - 8:02 pm
SFO
-
RNO
23h 02m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
1:25 pm - 7:52 pm
RNO
-
SFO
6h 27m
1 stop
$236Frontier
Sat, Jul 25 - Sun, Jul 26
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4:45 pm - 5:59 pm
SFO
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RNO
1h 14mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 9:15 am
RNO
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SFO
1h 15mnonstop
$239United Airlines
Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:24 pm - 10:04 pm
SFO
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RNO
5h 40m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:51 am - 7:56 pm
RNO
-
SFO
8h 05m
1 stop
$240Multiple Airlines
Sat, Jul 18 - Wed, Jul 22
Frontier Logo
11:20 am - 8:02 pm
SFO
-
RNO
8h 42m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
1:04 pm - 7:52 pm
RNO
-
SFO
6h 48m
1 stop
$244Frontier
Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:24 pm - 10:04 pm
SFO
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RNO
5h 40m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:11 pm - 7:56 pm
RNO
-
SFO
7h 45m
1 stop
$245Multiple Airlines
Tue, Jul 14 - Thu, Jul 16
Frontier Logo
11:20 am - 8:02 pm
SFO
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RNO
8h 42m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
1:04 pm - 7:52 pm
RNO
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SFO
6h 48m
1 stop
$249Frontier
Sun, Jul 26 - Tue, Jul 28
Frontier Logo
3:43 pm - 8:02 pm
SFO
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RNO
4h 19m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
1:25 pm - 7:52 pm
RNO
-
SFO
6h 27m
1 stop
$250Frontier
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Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$105
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 26% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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 13m.

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

    19 direct flights run between San Francisco and South Lake Tahoe on a daily basis. On average, there are about 135 departures each week.

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

    Consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Sundays 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.

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 airline 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 9899 reviews
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
Airline reviews

Lost one piece of luggage even though I checked in 2.5 hours before the flight

6.0 Goodmerrill, Jun 2026
SFO - MCO
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Lost one piece of luggage even though I checked in 2.5 hours before the flight

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

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.

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Flight was delayed due to the late arrival of the catering truck, which is quite unacceptable. There was a beverage service, but no pretzel, or cookie, or nuts were served in coach.

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

I was delighted that we were able to get on the 4:40 pm flight rather than our original booking at 6:55 pm!! Other than that, the flight was comfortable and landed early😊

How they treated my luggage was horrible. And foods are not edible… Flight attendants were not listening my request. Etc

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