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Cheapest round-trip
$144
Typical prices: $227-$414
Frontier
Thu 8/27Thu 9/3
SNA - RNO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$518
Typical prices: $283-$518
JSX
Tue 8/25Sat 8/29
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

Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 3
Frontier Logo
7:53 pm - 7:47 pm
SNA
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RNO
23h 54m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:32 pm - 12:31 pm
RNO
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SNA
15h 59m
1 stop
$144Frontier
Thu, Aug 20 - Wed, Sep 2
Frontier Logo
2:27 pm - 10:56 am
SNA
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RNO
20h 29m
2 stops
Frontier Logo
11:51 am - 12:31 pm
RNO
-
SNA
24h 40m
1 stop
$166Frontier
Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 14
Southwest Logo
11:45 am - 3:35 pm
SNA
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RNO
3h 50m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:55 pm - 9:00 pm
RNO
-
SNA
4h 05m
1 stop
$223Southwest
Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 3
Southwest Logo
6:30 pm - 10:40 pm
SNA
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RNO
4h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:00 am - 9:20 am
RNO
-
SNA
4h 20m
1 stop
$223Southwest
Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 3
United Airlines Logo
6:27 pm - 10:03 pm
SNA
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RNO
3h 36m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 1:53 pm
RNO
-
SNA
5h 58m
1 stop
$223United Airlines
Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 22
Delta Logo
4:58 pm - 11:35 pm
SNA
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RNO
6h 37m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:15 pm - 6:25 pm
RNO
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SNA
5h 10m
1 stop
$223Delta
Sat, Sep 12 - Tue, Sep 22
Delta Logo
5:00 pm - 9:57 pm
SNA
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RNO
4h 57m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:15 pm - 6:25 pm
RNO
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SNA
5h 10m
1 stop
$223Delta
Tue, Sep 15 - Thu, Sep 17
American Airlines Logo
1:22 pm - 7:53 pm
SNA
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RNO
6h 31m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 12:31 pm
RNO
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SNA
6h 26m
1 stop
$223American Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Thu, Sep 10
American Airlines Logo
12:23 pm - 6:24 pm
SNA
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RNO
6h 01m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 12:31 pm
RNO
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SNA
6h 26m
1 stop
$228American Airlines
Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 12
United Airlines Logo
7:59 pm - 11:59 pm
SNA
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RNO
4h 00m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 12:06 pm
RNO
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SNA
4h 06m
1 stop
$233United Airlines
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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$77
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 42% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 41% lower on average.
Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Reno

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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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) to South Lake Tahoe?

    When flying out of John Wayne (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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) and South Lake Tahoe?

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

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between John Wayne (Santa Ana) and South Lake Tahoe found on KAYAK was with United Airlines for $79. American Airlines offered a round-trip connection from $121 and Delta from $124.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from John Wayne (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 John Wayne (Santa Ana) and South Lake Tahoe.
  • The cheapest flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to South Lake Tahoe was found 39 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 May.

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.
9.7
JSXOverall score based on 14 reviews
9.5Comfort
9.8Crew
9.8Boarding
9.0Food
8.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

Such an elite experience .. from boarding to in-flight. And so friendly to my dog. Amazing.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
DAL - SCF
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Such an elite experience .. from boarding to in-flight. And so friendly to my dog. Amazing.

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

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.

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

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 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.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

The 700 model seating is too tight both seat size & leg room

Delta is always late. Ruined our first day of a short vacation. Timing is important. We pay to stay on an itinerary

Flight team was great and we even arrived ahead of plan!

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

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

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?

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Flight and seats were great. Food service was average at best. The real main problem we had is that we got cheeseburgers for the kids but the plates was extremely hot. Like ridiculously hot and the stewardess never said anything. Luckily or unluckily my wife touched the plate and was able to deal with it before the kids got burned.

It was a short, comfortable flight. It did leave an hour late due to the pilot having to be replaced (family emergency) but that didn’t inconvenience myself & my friend. The situation was explained, eventually.

UA594 was delayed multiple times. I ended up getting picked up so I can make it in time for work 6AM on Monday, 7/6/2026

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Seat pitch is horrible especially on the 15 hour flight. Gate crew at SFO was Outstanding. The flight crew was also great.

Booked through Kayak Business, had a seat in middle and towards back due to booking rate, not comfortable.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

Very poor the plane itself was really old, slight smell that couldn’t be named. I didn’t even get a boarding pass UNTIL AFTER clearing security! Even then, they said when I get to my connected flight I’ll get my 2nd boarding pass there! A bit ridiculous!

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Great. Clean. Seats comfortable. Food was free. Had new release movies.

The WiFi didn’t work entire flight, couldn’t watch a movie. The recline button didn’t work

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.

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

The flight encountered a delay exceeding 4 hours. The food voucher issued was valued at $12, insufficient to cover our meal expenses. Consequently, I was unable to take my medication, leading to a drop in blood sugar levels and exacerbating my anxiety.

Flights were on time. That's the main consideration since I had to change planes. The entertainment was whatever you bring with you and the food (in Economy) is non-existant. Neither of those was a surprise.

The gate crew did try to help, however they lacked the information as to whether the flight will operate or not. Being delayed 6 hours and in a limbo on whether the flight will operate or not is not fun. The airline having staffing issues is not encouraging at all.

Flight was delayed and missed connecting flight. Did not give warning about delay until we showed up at the airport. Not good.

The flight landed at LAX we were then bussed to collect our bags. That process took nearly as long as the flight. Luckily we weren't in a hurry!

I love to be able to connect my own devices to the entertainment system. It works great!

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