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Find cheap flights from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe from $69

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe departing on 8/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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September

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December

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Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe

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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 04m.

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

    17 direct flights run between San Francisco and South Lake Tahoe on a daily basis. On average, there are about 122 departures each week.

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

    Consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Francisco, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

  • 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 United Airlines for $69. United Airlines offered a round-trip connection from $137 and Alaska Airlines from $206.

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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 88 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be July, August and September. The cheapest month to fly is May.
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Top airline flying from 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10740 reviews
6.7Food
7.2Comfort
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
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Flight was delayed due to the late arrival of the catering truck, which is quite unacceptable. There was a beverage service, but no pretzel, or cookie, or nuts were served in coach.

4.0 OkayRoger, Jun 2024SFO - BUR
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Flight was delayed due to the late arrival of the catering truck, which is quite unacceptable. There was a beverage service, but no pretzel, or cookie, or nuts were served in coach.

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

Very uncomfortable seats and seat backs, and I am only 5’9”. Delayed due to crew issues, spent a long time with no ventilation. Teeny overhead bins. Wifi worked well. Arrived safely.

I was delighted that we were able to get on the 4:40 pm flight rather than our original booking at 6:55 pm!! Other than that, the flight was comfortable and landed early😊

Our flight was delayed many times throughout the day. The final delay was about 8 hours. I spent time in line to speak to someone at their understaffed desk, and also spent time waiting online and then chatting with a service rep. None of the United employees were any help at all. I desperately wanted to go get rest and possibly re-book my trip but I was denied any compensation or voucher for a hotel. I was repeatedly told it was not United's fault and therefore they had no compensation to offer. Overall, a cold and callous experience.

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