$71 Find Cheap Flights from Santa Ana to South Lake Tahoe

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Cheapest round-trip
$137
Typical prices: $340-$211
Spirit Airlines
Fri 4/24Mon 4/27
SNA - RNO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$558
Typical prices: $510-$275
JSX
Tue 6/2Wed 6/3
SNA - RNO • Non-stop
Arrival airport
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 Santa Ana to South Lake Tahoe (SNA-RNO)

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

Fri, Apr 24 - Mon, Apr 27
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 10:07 am
SNA
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RNO
3h 22m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:02 am - 9:45 pm
RNO
-
SNA
10h 43m
1 stop
$137Spirit Airlines
Sun, May 3 - Thu, May 7
Frontier Logo
2:42 pm - 1:49 pm
SNA
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RNO
23h 07m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
11:27 am - 12:19 pm
RNO
-
SNA
24h 52m
1 stop
$151Frontier
Thu, Apr 30 - Tue, May 5
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 10:07 am
SNA
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RNO
3h 22m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 9:05 pm
RNO
-
SNA
8h 55m
1 stop
$152Spirit Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Thu, May 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:45 am - 11:15 am
SNA
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RNO
3h 30m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:27 am - 12:19 pm
RNO
-
SNA
24h 52m
1 stop
$155Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 6
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:45 am - 11:15 am
SNA
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RNO
3h 30m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 9:05 pm
RNO
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SNA
8h 55m
1 stop
$159Spirit Airlines
Mon, May 11 - Wed, May 20
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:14 pm - 11:15 am
SNA
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RNO
15h 01m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 12:19 pm
RNO
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SNA
19h 44m
1 stop
$160Multiple Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Sun, May 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:33 pm - 8:04 pm
SNA
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RNO
3h 31m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:27 am - 12:19 pm
RNO
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SNA
24h 52m
1 stop
$163Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 10:07 am
SNA
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RNO
3h 22m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:02 am - 9:45 pm
RNO
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SNA
10h 43m
1 stop
$165Spirit Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 10:07 am
SNA
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RNO
3h 22m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:02 am - 9:45 pm
RNO
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SNA
10h 43m
1 stop
$167Spirit Airlines
Thu, Apr 23 - Sun, Apr 26
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:23 pm - 10:07 am
SNA
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RNO
18h 44m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:44 pm - 5:56 pm
RNO
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SNA
27h 12m
1 stop
$171Multiple Airlines
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$71
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 50% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 37% lower on average.
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Reno

When to book flights from Santa Ana to South Lake Tahoe

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FAQs for booking flights from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to South Lake Tahoe

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Santa Ana to South Lake Tahoe?

    When flying out of Santa Ana you’ll be using Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty. South Lake Tahoe does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Reno airport, which is 41.1 mi away.

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

    Consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Santa Ana, 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to South Lake Tahoe.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) 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 Santa Ana to South Lake Tahoe?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between Santa Ana and South Lake Tahoe found on KAYAK was with Delta for $48. Spirit Airlines offered a round-trip connection from $112 and Delta from $124.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Santa Ana to South Lake Tahoe

  • There is no airport in South Lake Tahoe. Instead, you’ll be flying into Reno Airport when flying between Santa Ana and South Lake Tahoe.
  • The cheapest flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to South Lake Tahoe was found 36 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 December, January and February. The cheapest month to fly is February.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving Santa Ana to South Lake Tahoe

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Santa Ana 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.
9.2
JSXOverall score based on 15 reviews
8.9Comfort
9.3Crew
8.5Food
8.0Entertainment
9.2Boarding
Airline reviews

Great device on the plane The ground crew can benefit from some training

10.0 ExcellentRony, Dec 2023
HPN - BNA
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Great device on the plane The ground crew can benefit from some training

Very simple and easy experience. Makes you wonder why the rest of the industry is so complicated!

Loved the boarding process and crew. Didn’t love no Wi-Fi.

Great experience. The only thing missing is onsite parking or valet service to rental car agencies.

Stop snow from ac and don't have 20 minutes delay

Pros: "Horrible"
Cons: "Flight was delayed for a preventable maintenance light. Got to Vegas 5 hours late. Destroyed my trip."

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

The cabin temperature was nice and cool. The wifi was not working.

Flight late, the waited for a long time for “personal” to arrive at gate to dock the plane in Rochester. So annoying. This flight was expected, why aren’t personel available for the jet bridge?

As previously noted, this flight was great: departure was timely, the crew was friendly and attentive, and wifi connectivity was seamless. In particular, I appreciated that the flight attendant just told me to stow the laptop right before takeoff/landing, and trusted me to do so (which I did!).

The WiFi would not connect enough for me to do my actual work. It permaspooled, disconnected, said it was connected, then wouldn't open an email... it was frustrating. I am not a tall person, 5'4" - and I felt cramped with little room to reach into my bag under the seat in front of me. I feel sorry for anyone taller than me having to fly. the one positive thing I will add, is the overhead bins are roomy enough to manage more bags than other carriers.

Going non stop to lax like I paid for. Not stopping in MCI for gas. Too long of delays

Delayed for mechanical and no updates on what was happening and how long the delay might be.

A first class seat should fit a fat person, and this doesn't. The trays in the armrest are less functional than an ordinary tray in the back of the seat.

The experience at checkin for my American Airlines flight from Sacramento to LAX was very good including the assistance I received in getting my bags checked in and boarding passes printed. Was pleasantly surprised the my bags were checked through all the way to my destination at Clark International Airport in Angeles, Philippines.

Smooth flight. From the early boarding and all were on board before departure time and arrived early in ONT. Great crew. Thank you!!!!

The flight was significantly delayed for 6.5 hours because of snow. There was no communication once the plane returned to the gate regarding when the flight would resume. Other flights were departing while our flight was being unloaded for reasons unknown. Our flight also seemed out of the queue regarding further deicing, refueling, and waiting to Taxi to the runway.

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

did not have enough meal for first class passengers so offer us snack

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

No WiFi, no outlets to charge phones, no complimentary beverages on a 6 hour flight

Flight was delayed more than 3 hours, and the metro had stopped running by the time we got to the terminal well past midnight, so I was stranded, alone, with no way to get home until the metro started up the next morning.

My flight was cancelled I missed time at work and got a parking ticket

I cannot effectively rate the food and drink as I had not. Otherwise, the trip was fine. The seats were nice, the crew was fine. They could smile once in a while. They all look like they were mad.

Crew was very nice. Take off and landing were great. Economy seats are not comfortable. Extra cost for snacks.

The flight was delayed by 2 hours and we had no food or water or chargers

Horribly late because they had no crew!!! And then jet bridge didn’t work!! Then we arrived at a gate at lax miles away that we had to take a shuttle to a terminal!! I was over 3 hours late to getting the LA! Should have been here at 8:30 and at an appointment at 10:30 and arrived and left lax at 11 am!! Horrible experience!!!

Once again, the staff seem to think they are above the customers and treat everyone with disdain, belittling people.

Flight was canceled 8 hours before departure for lack of operational control and prepositioning of a plane. Then had the audacity to say it was because of weather, however there was no weather here in California or New Orleans or in between. It was the weather in Florida, Florida it had nothing to do with our flight path just the plane was supposed to fly us. 8 hours is more than enough time to move a plane anywhere in the US. That left me with a bill of 1200 dollars to re book a flight oh and kayaks insurance what a joke. Probably will never use kayak or spirit ever again terrible companies terrible customer service. I’ll also let everyone and anyone know this was an abomination and only for the customer. Also will be making a report to the DOT on bad business practices on behalf of kayak and spirit as well as the BBB. Do better, take care of your customers and don’t suck

The airplane had a strange noise that was constant throughout the flight. Thankfully I had noise-cancelling over-ear headphones that muted much of it.

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