$67 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe

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Cheapest round-trip
$179
Overall average: $271
United Airlines
Fri 2/27Sun 3/1
SFO - RNO • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$67
Typical prices: $159-$318
Frontier
Tue 3/10
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

Fri, Feb 27 - Sun, Mar 1
United Airlines Logo
10:49 pm - 11:57 pm
SFO
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RNO
1h 08mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 9:12 am
RNO
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SFO
1h 12mnonstop
$179United Airlines
Mon, Feb 16 - Wed, Feb 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:16 pm - 10:40 am
SFO
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RNO
14h 24m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:41 pm - 7:48 am
RNO
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SFO
11h 07m
1 stop
$181Multiple Airlines
Tue, Feb 17 - Wed, Feb 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 10:40 am
SFO
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RNO
15h 25m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:41 pm - 7:48 am
RNO
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SFO
11h 07m
1 stop
$182Multiple Airlines
Tue, Feb 17 - Wed, Feb 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 10:40 am
SFO
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RNO
15h 25m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:41 pm - 7:48 am
RNO
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SFO
11h 07m
1 stop
$183Multiple Airlines
Wed, Mar 18 - Sun, Mar 22
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:32 pm - 10:39 am
SFO
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RNO
15h 07m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:38 pm - 9:38 pm
RNO
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SFO
25h 00m
2 stops
$188Multiple Airlines
Sat, Apr 4 - Sat, Apr 11
United Airlines Logo
10:39 am - 11:50 am
SFO
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RNO
1h 11mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 9:18 am
RNO
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SFO
1h 18mnonstop
$189United Airlines
Sun, Mar 22 - Tue, Mar 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:18 pm - 2:44 pm
SFO
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RNO
17h 26m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 9:38 pm
RNO
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SFO
10h 03m
2 stops
$192Multiple Airlines
Sat, Feb 14 - Tue, Feb 17
United Airlines Logo
10:49 pm - 11:57 pm
SFO
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RNO
1h 08mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:12 am
RNO
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SFO
1h 12mnonstop
$194United Airlines
Thu, Feb 26 - Sun, Mar 1
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:43 am - 7:44 pm
SFO
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RNO
11h 01m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:41 pm - 7:23 pm
RNO
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SFO
22h 42m
2 stops
$198Multiple Airlines
Tue, Feb 10 - Thu, Feb 12
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:16 am - 2:28 pm
SFO
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RNO
4h 12m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:39 pm - 7:48 am
RNO
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SFO
11h 09m
1 stop
$200Multiple Airlines
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Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$67
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% 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 08m.

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

    22 direct flights run between San Francisco and South Lake Tahoe on a daily basis. On average, there are about 154 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 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 11799 reviews
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.1Food
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

The Alaska Airlines app made it very difficult to find my boarding pass. It was very frustrating to use! The flight itself was flawless.

8.0 ExcellentMatt, Jan 2026
SFO - PDX
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The Alaska Airlines app made it very difficult to find my boarding pass. It was very frustrating to use! The flight itself was flawless.

The flight was excellent and very friendly and helpful staff. Will travel again and recommend to friends. Thank you

Did not have In flight service on my round trip due to turbulence. I did not partake in In flight entertainment. Flight descending into LAX was very turbulent. It would have been nice if the pilot communicated with us during that rough descent into LAX to ease the minds of some of us more nervous flyers.

They canceled my flight with only a couple hours before checking in at the airport and offered no alternatives to get home.

I had entered my TSA pre number when I bought the ticket but TSA pre was not on my boarding pass. I went to find an agent at check in and there was only one agent one duty for first class and a line of people waiting for check in/baggage with no agent manning that area.

Comfort level was below par. Food selection was non-existent. Paying $35 for 1st bag is never appreciated. I will not fly them again. I am actually trying to change my return flight.

The flight attendants were excellent and I was in the back of the plane. Much much better than recent JetBlue experiences on that route and better than Delta on that route.

I’m not sure there is anything that can be improved, even the cost was fantastic.

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

Food should be changed in menu Many muslims travels in this airlime they need to add one Halal meal

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

Some flight attendants were great others were cranky. Seats were very tight and sitting on an aisle was very hard as the carts and people walking constantly bumped shoulder and arm.

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

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?

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

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

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

Plane was down graded and I lost my uncharged exit row with more leg room. No mention or offer of refund from podium. Flight attendant was nice to explain this happens often and that I could request a refund via online form submission. I did this and have heard nothing back.

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