$56 Find Cheap Flights to South Lake Tahoe

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Cheapest round-trip
$124
Overall average: $282
Spirit Airlines
Tue 2/17Tue 2/24
BUR - RNO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$144
Typical prices: $102-$283
Southwest
Tue 2/17Sat 2/21
LAX - RNO • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights to South Lake Tahoe

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

Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Feb 24
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:05 pm - 7:46 pm
BUR
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RNO
7h 41m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 4:45 pm
RNO
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BUR
5h 10m
1 stop
$124Spirit Airlines
Wed, Feb 18 - Sat, Feb 28
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3:05 pm - 7:46 pm
PHX
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RNO
5h 41m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 6:54 pm
RNO
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PHX
6h 19m
1 stop
$133Multiple Airlines
Tue, Feb 17 - Sat, Feb 21
Southwest Logo
6:25 pm - 7:50 pm
LAX
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RNO
1h 25mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 7:45 am
RNO
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LAX
1h 45mnonstop
$144Southwest
Tue, Feb 10 - Wed, Feb 11
United Airlines Logo
8:15 am - 9:58 am
LAX
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RNO
1h 43mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
1:57 pm - 5:53 pm
RNO
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LAX
3h 56m
1 stop
$147United Airlines
Tue, Feb 10 - Sat, Feb 14
Delta Logo
8:45 pm - 10:17 pm
LAX
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RNO
1h 32mnonstop
Delta Logo
3:05 pm - 4:48 pm
RNO
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LAX
1h 43mnonstop
$154Delta
Wed, Feb 18 - Wed, Feb 18
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:10 pm
EWR
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RNO
9h 10m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:38 pm - 5:37 am
RNO
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EWR
7h 59m
1 stop
$265United Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 4
American Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 4:44 pm
EWR
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RNO
11h 44m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 11:26 pm
RNO
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EWR
7h 26m
1 stop
$269American Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 4
Delta Logo
6:40 pm - 11:45 pm
EWR
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RNO
8h 05m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:40 am - 7:19 pm
RNO
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EWR
10h 39m
2 stops
$274Delta
Thu, Mar 12 - Sat, Mar 14
American Airlines Logo
4:30 pm - 12:36 am
JFK
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RNO
11h 06m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:52 pm - 11:31 am
RNO
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JFK
8h 39m
1 stop
$301American Airlines
Tue, Feb 10 - Wed, Feb 18
Southwest Logo
2:00 pm - 10:10 pm
LGA
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RNO
11h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
10:45 am - 11:05 pm
RNO
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LGA
9h 20m
2 stops
$318Southwest
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Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$56
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
Flight from Burbank to Reno

Flights to South Lake Tahoe: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew to South Lake Tahoe 
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines
LAX
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RNO
Jan 2025
Map Search for your rental company’s return area rather than relying on posted signs.
StephenFlew with Alaska Airlines
SEA
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RNO
Oct 2024
Buy food in the larger terminals. Gate S was an outpost
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
SEA
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RNO
Jan 2024
have devices fully charged- no charging ports and no outlets gate check your bags because the compartments are SOOOO tiny and there is room for maybe 60% of the passengers to place items in these compartments

FAQs - booking South Lake Tahoe flights

  • How long is the flight to South Lake Tahoe?

    Flights from Portland1h 38m
    Flights from San Francisco1h 14m
    Flights from Las Vegas1h 25m
    Flights from Los Angeles1h 37m
    Flights from Seattle1h 59m
  • What is the cheapest flight to Reno?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Reno was found on the route from Burbank, at $124 return. The most popular connection is from Los Angeles to Reno and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as $144 in the last 3 days.

  • Which airlines fly to Reno?

    Many airlines fly to Reno, the most common ones being Southwest, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Reno.

  • How to fly to South Lake Tahoe?

    You cannot fly directly to South Lake Tahoe. KAYAK recommends you fly to Reno (RNO) (41.11 miles from South Lake Tahoe). From there you can rent a car or get a taxi.

  • What airports are near South Lake Tahoe?

    The closest airport is Reno (RNO) (41.11 mi). Other nearby airports are Sacramento Intl (SMF) (88.05 mi) or Stockton (SCK) (98.81 mi). KAYAK recommends you fly to Reno.

  • How far is Reno Airport from central Reno?

    Reno Airport is 3 miles from the center of Reno.

  • What is the name of Reno’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Reno, called Reno Airport (RNO). It can also be referred to as Reno or Reno–Tahoe Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights 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 to South Lake Tahoe.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket 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 is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 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 to South Lake Tahoe

  • There is no major airport in South Lake Tahoe. It is instead served by Reno Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to South Lake Tahoe? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to South Lake Tahoe for the following prices or less: From Los Angeles $177, from Denver $278, from San Francisco $389
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest South Lake Tahoe flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to South Lake Tahoe

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States 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 11737 reviews
7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
7.1Food
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
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I enjoyed the Starlink access but didn't have much time to use it. It also kept dropping me so I gave up. The food was very good though when I asked for a different "dessert" they didn't have anything. Chocolate Brownie Cookies are not suitable for everyone...maybe children. The flight staff were amazing - at least in First Class! My first time ever! The trip from Boise to San Diego was FAR better than going to Boise.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
BOI - SAN
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I enjoyed the Starlink access but didn't have much time to use it. It also kept dropping me so I gave up. The food was very good though when I asked for a different "dessert" they didn't have anything. Chocolate Brownie Cookies are not suitable for everyone...maybe children. The flight staff were amazing - at least in First Class! My first time ever! The trip from Boise to San Diego was FAR better than going to Boise.

The whole experience went smoothly with no hitches along the way.

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

I paid $168 each for myself and my daughter for an upgrade and we didn’t get any of the things mentioned by you/ site that comes with an upgrade. It was all just the same. One snack and one beverage. Nothing else. I don’t understand what the upgrade was.

One of the flight attendants treated my grandma who is 77 years old badly and would respond sarcastically. Example my grandma "do you have and honey by any chance" the flight attendant "does this look like a restaurant to you. She was also very rude to myself and my children giving us attitude and being sarcastic when answering.

we waited for 50 minutes to check a bag and missed a flight. do better.

The flight crew was very professional and pleasant. Our flight was delayed 3 hours, but Kayak informed me in advance

I really hate the seat assignment at the gate. I understand it is so families can sit together but it caused me and others a lot of unnecessary stress and confusion, enough for me to not fly Alaska again. The app is so awful that it did not even update my seat assignment on the boarding pass but sent me a notification of my seat... it showed in Apple Wallet but not in the Alaska app itself. That only made the stress worse. I think most people like myself prefer to know where they are seated at check in 24 hours before so they don't have to anxiously hang out at the gate the entire time. This is not a good use of your agents time either to be dealing with all of us asking where we are sitting. You should automatically assign the multiple seat purchases to be together before they check in and fill us solo travelers in those gaps as we check in.

Alaska Airlines have beautiful new airplanes that have comfortable seats but tight for a tall person like myself. They do provide upgrades to flyers but at a $140 cost. My flight went smooth and prompt as well as without a hitch. The flight crew were warm and friendly as well as very attentive. I'd recommend this airline over Frontier airlines any day.

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.

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.

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

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

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

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

Very smooth checking in our luggage with a super pleasant SW agent. I enjoyed a fun entertaining movie.

I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

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.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

The crew took good care of us. The flight from ATL to SFO is a longer one, and there were multiple beverage offerings. I like the 757's that Delta uses. Good airplane that is comfortable. I do wish Delta would separate Priority boarding from the better seats. I would gladly take a smaller seat in an open row than be jammed into Comfort just to get priority boarding, just to make sure I don't have to check a bag.

The crew was not very visible. This might be a good thing for people who wanted to sleep but seemed odd when compared to the Atlantic crossing where they are more present in the cabin. The Food (beef) was not good. Tough and tasteless. Would love to see more choices on a long flight like that.

Gate agent rushed to fill hot jetway with crowd so it took over 12 minutes to go from gate to plane. Just like a discount airline Pooly prepared cabin and third time that claim of rough air prevented any cabin service. Friends on a Southwest flight at similar time had service.

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

The internet service I paid for didn’t work at all and the flight crew was not very friendly.

Subject: Formal Complaint: Discriminatory and Unprofessional Conduct – Request for Immediate Action & Compensation Dear [Airline Customer Relations Team], I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding my recent travel experience with [Airline], which was by far the worst I have ever encountered. What occurred was not only unprofessional, but in several instances discriminatory, unsafe, and unacceptable. On the first leg of my trip, I arrived only four minutes past check-in. Instead of making any attempt to resolve the matter, your representative flatly denied me boarding and made me wait while she attended to passengers who arrived after me. By the time a manager intervened, it was too late to board, costing me time, money, and unnecessary frustration. The second leg of my trip (Chicago–San Francisco) raised even more serious concerns. From the outset, it was apparent that the staff—particularly two attendants—prioritized Caucasian passengers while dismissing African American and minority passengers. • When a Caucasian passenger in the exit row refused to comply with federal safety requirements, I, as a first responder, immediately offered to switch seats and assume the responsibility. My offer was blatantly ignored, and instead, a Caucasian passenger seated further up was chosen. This was discriminatory and deeply insulting, especially as I was actively de-escalating the situation that could have delayed the flight further. • During a lengthy tarmac delay of over 90 minutes, passengers were given conflicting and unreasonable instructions that created unnecessary distress and tension. • Throughout the flight, a visibly intoxicated passenger directly in front of me was disruptive, rude to others, failed to comply with seatbelt and electronic device rules, and yet faced no enforcement from the crew. In stark contrast, I was singled out for repeated compliance checks even though I was following every rule. This unequal treatment was so obvious that multiple passengers around me spoke up in my defense. This pattern of behavior demonstrated a clear lack of professionalism, disregard for passenger safety, and discriminatory treatment. I expect far better from an airline of your stature. As a paying customer subjected to this unacceptable treatment, I am formally requesting: 1. A full investigation into the conduct of the staff on both flights. 2. A written apology acknowledging the discriminatory and unprofessional behavior I endured. 3. Appropriate compensation for the distress, inconvenience, and mishandling of my travel. If this matter is not addressed promptly and thoroughly, I will have no choice but to escalate my complaint further, including filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation and sharing my experience through other channels. I trust [Airline] will take this complaint seriously and provide a timely resolution.

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

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

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