Find cheap flights to South Lake Tahoe from $48

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Flight from Los Angeles to Reno

FAQs - booking South Lake Tahoe flights

  • How long is the flight to South Lake Tahoe?

    Flights from Portland1h 33m
    Flights from Las Vegas1h 32m
    Flights from Los Angeles1h 38m
    Flights from Denver2h 21m
    Flights from Seattle1h 53m

  • What is the cheapest flight to Reno?

    If traveling to Reno, the cheapest city to fly from in the last 3 days was Los Angeles, with flights as low as $48 one-way and $57 round-trip. Flights from Las Vegas are the most searched and start at $43 for a return trip.

  • Which airlines fly to Reno?

    If you’re traveling from United States, you might fly to Reno with Air France, Avianca, or JetBlue as they are the most frequent flyers.

  • 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 from central Reno?

    Reno 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 (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.

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  • 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.

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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 tickets to South Lake Tahoe for the following prices or less: From Los Angeles $79 one-way - $93 round-trip, from San Francisco $126 one-way - $182 round-trip, from Denver $145 one-way - $220 round-trip
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly from United States is January.
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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 KAYAK reviews.
8.4
Ravn AlaskaOverall score based on 55 reviews
81food
90crew
87boarding
82comfort
87overall
75entertainment
Airline reviews

High winds with a lot of turbulence, but expected with winds. Otherwise it was fast and excellent!!

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High winds with a lot of turbulence, but expected with winds. Otherwise it was fast and excellent!!

Expect many people do not have masks on or have the nose is hanging ride over the top of them

Pros: "I always love flying Alaska Airlines. Great crew, service, comfortable flights."
Cons: "These flights are always cold. Not sure anything can be done but dress warm if you are flying to outlying areas in Alaska"
Pros: "Crew. Light hearted and didn’t take herself too seriously."
Pros: "Have to fly first class to get a meal. That’s a bit excessive."
Cons: "For a first class seat it didn’t recline very well. Had to mash the hell out of button and force back a bit. Not exactly a first class flight. Entertainment hand held had dead battery. Still not exactly first class."
Pros: "The in-flight cookie was awesome! Megan was a fantastic flight attendant!"
Cons: "Flight was an hour behind schedule...but that sometimes happens when you fly!"
Cons: "It's a twenty minute puddle jumper. The seat belt seemed to be missing about half of it... Not sure what was going on there, never saw a short seat belt like that before. Flight seemed late, almost missed the connection with Alaska Air to Honolulu. Had to go through TSA again, walked up to the gate and was last one on the aircraft. They had just called my name at Alaska air."
Pros: "Flight attendants were amazing."
Cons: "I carried on my electric guitar and a hard shell case and it was problematic because it did not fit in the overhead bin nor was there a closet that it could be stowed in. This was an issue for me as I like to keep track of it personally because some of my instruments are very expensive."
Pros: "we were on three different planes and our luggage was waiting for us at the final destination.Plane had good leg room but lacked shoulder room."
Pros: "Covid 19 has made serious challenges to the air industry. We had the plane to ourselves. Most of the passengers were non rev employees."
Cons: "The boarding process is always a bad experience Need to speed it up just a bit to make it a good experience as well."
Pros: "SW crew, as always, is very relaxed and friendly. The plane, though, is new and clean, which is a plus for SW (flown on SW many times before and the planes are generally not new though tidy)."
Cons: "Would be great if these new plane have electrical outlets."
Pros: "Movie was good and wifi"
Cons: "Stewardess was having a bad day I guess. Plane took forever to fly out"
Pros: "Had person next to me who was broad shouldered so little uncomfortable."
Cons: "Can the airlines make walkways that go to front & back of plane? Get everyone off & on quicker. Go Southwest!"
Pros: "Boarding was smooth and fast."
Cons: "The updates for the flight delay only came when we should have been boarding. Earlier and more frequent notification please!"
Pros: "Flight attendants and pilot provided good communication throughout the flight. Flying into Reno you never know if it will be bumpy or smooth and if beverage service can be provided or not. Normally I don’t really like the snack options. But this is a short flight."
Cons: "Nothing at this time."
Pros: "SW Gate agent booked us on earlier flight because we arrived earlier to airport than expec ted. Got us TSA pre check and got our bags tagged and on earlier flight! Flight attendants looked after our kiddos seated in different area of the plane. Complimentary cocktails in flight!"
Cons: "Unhelpful flight attendant who asked us to wait in seat to use restroom then let 3 other passengers stand in same area to wait for restroom."
Pros: "Loved the attention the crew gave to my family and the rest of the passengers."
Cons: "The flight delay and the length of time it took for Southwest to book new flights for passengers."
Cons: "My connecting flight SEA to Denver was delayed. We landed at 7:45 pm; the connection to STL departed 7:55pm. The ticket agent refused to allow me to board because he was looking for passenger James. My name is Paula Eilliams-James. Before sending me to the customer service desk he didn’t check my identification or boarding pass."

We had a very good experience on Alaska Airlines. Everything ran like clockwork . I was pleasantly surprised that we were on time and this was the worst time to fly - Thanksgiving

Pros: "Nice quiet flight"
Cons: "Crew member attitude specifically regarding passengers in the emergency rows"
Pros: "This is always a quick flight. They usually only serve OJ and water, but the time goes by that it doesn’t matter!"
Cons: "$400 flight and they only offered orange juice and water. Cheap cheap cheap!"
Cons: "XXI Century, California, variety of drinks on board: water or orange juice. Are you for real??!"
Pros: "Flight crew was nice"
Cons: "They were careless with our suitcases. When we got to Vancouver, we were missing wheels on our suitcases. 2 wheels on my husband's and 1 on mine. It made it horrible to pull the suitcases."
Pros: "Crew were very attentive and hospitable to the crew. I have been flying ASIANA many times and enjoy the flight as well."
Pros: "Not impressed and we are card holders"
Cons: "They wouldn’t let passengers by after using restroom . I stood for at least a half hour as I also have RA , Lupus , and 5 herniated discs . I’m confused as to why they won’t accommodate customers using restrooms"
Cons: "Great flight and their service was great. Looking forward to my next flight with them."
Pros: "Polite crew :)"
Cons: "Pretzels!!! Seriously, the Biscof cookies are not as good. Of course, I like salty :)"
Cons: "Two very sick people were allowed to fly and were not denied boarding during these times of Covid19. We actually had to taxi back to terminal to remove a very sick passenger. JetBlue #100 March 17, 2020 10:12 pm from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale."
Cons: "Despite the delay of almost 3 hours (which we were informed much earlier than getting to the airport at) the plane was 40% empty so can’t complain at the end of the day"
Pros: "The seats were great and the crew was also good."
Cons: "The sound system at the seat I was assigned was not operational."
Pros: "Snacks and new interior on A320"
Cons: "Almost 4 hour delay and no Wi-Fi. When I complained to JetBlue I received a pathetic $15 credit."
Pros: "Crew was amazing flight was fast and seats are comfy"
Pros: "Seat was super convenient as I was in the first row."
Cons: "Could have used a plug-point for my computer and devices. No plug points available. Would have been nice to know there was free “working” WiFi at the start of the flight instead of half way though."
Pros: "Crew responsive and kind. Seats with more leg room were great!"
Cons: "Meals a little pricey."
Pros: "Jet blue has better leg space than many other domestic flights I have taken. It was very comfortable"
Cons: "Flight was 3 1/2 hours delayed. In-flight entertainment system didn’t function. They didn’t perform a beverage/snack service. Very poor overall. Disappointing."
Pros: "It was my first experience & I couldn’t had enjoyed it more ! Words can’t explain"
Cons: "Nothing everything was great"

Very crowded flight… a little disorganized.. why don’t they boatd the back of the plane first??

One of the flight attendants named Crystal was so happy, always had a smile for everyone, it was such a change from the stoic attendants I’m used to in the past. Thank you Crystal

Pros: "Absolutely ridiculous ... sat on the runway longer than the flight."
Cons: "Reason we sat on the runway longer than the flight is they were understaffed. Unacceptable."
Pros: "The plane was great"
Cons: "Service was not great and one of the flight attendants was very rude and not friendly at all."
Pros: "Friendly, patient and helpful employees."
Cons: "Nothing could have been better. We traveled economy and were treated like 1st class."
Pros: "The flight from EWR to MSP was extremely quiet. No loud engine noises."
Cons: "We were vert disappointed at the Newark Airport - the Delta Club was closed and there had been no notification prior to arriving at the airport. I certainly missed that early morning coffee."
Cons: "A quick drink service would have been nice, it was provided on the same flight going the opposite direction"
Cons: "100% as always.. delta has never disappointed! Keep up the good work guys"
Pros: "The crews were super accommodating and my seat was so comfortable I actually feel asleep which is something I have never done on a plane before."
Cons: "Load the plane from back to front. It makes sense as people leave the plane from front to back"
Pros: "Boarding process need to be improved. Seat assignment is horrible"

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San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe (SFO - SL9)
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