South Lake Tahoe

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Flights to South Lake Tahoe in 2025

Find the latest flights to South Lake Tahoe in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on June 12, 2025.

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$494

Round-trip from

$209

One-way from

$86
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 3% potential increase in price.
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($9 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in June 2025
From New York to Reno
One-way flight from New York to South Lake Tahoe

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Cheapest flights to South Lake Tahoe
Explore the most affordable flight options available to South Lake Tahoe. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on June 12, 2025.

Wed 7/97:20 amEWR - RNO
1 stop9h 30mSpirit Airlines
Wed 7/232:45 pmRNO - EWR
1 stop12h 20mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 6/12$209
Sat 9/206:13 pmEWR - RNO
1 stop17h 32mAlaska Airlines
Sat 9/277:40 pmRNO - EWR
1 stop16h 55mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 6/11$250
Wed 8/135:30 pmEWR - RNO
1 stop8h 30mUnited Airlines
Tue 8/198:35 pmRNO - EWR
1 stop7h 36mUnited Airlines
Deal found 6/10$251
Tue 8/51:30 pmEWR - RNO
2 stops12h 29mAmerican Airlines
Tue 8/199:51 amRNO - EWR
2 stops11h 08mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 6/11$261
Fri 6/276:35 pmJFK - RNO
Nonstop6h 11mJetBlue
Fri 7/411:15 pmRNO - JFK
Nonstop5h 12mJetBlue
Deal found 6/11$269
Tue 9/96:00 amLGA - RNO
2 stops10h 50mSouthwest
Sun 9/146:05 amRNO - LGA
1 stop8h 30mSouthwest
Deal found 6/11$269
Mon 9/16:59 amJFK - RNO
1 stop14h 34mFrontier
Fri 9/57:19 pmRNO - JFK
1 stop7h 35mFrontier
Deal found 6/11$271
Fri 8/154:59 pmLGA - RNO
1 stop8h 30mAmerican Airlines
Wed 9/106:00 amRNO - LGA
1 stop9h 03mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 6/11$273
Fri 10/34:28 pmJFK - RNO
1 stop21h 19mAlaska Airlines
Tue 10/72:39 pmRNO - JFK
1 stop13h 41mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 6/10$276
Wed 9/33:10 pmJFK - RNO
1 stop10h 45mAmerican Airlines
Fri 9/510:33 amRNO - JFK
1 stop7h 56mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 6/10$277
Tue 9/91:18 pmLGA - RNO
1 stop7h 47mUnited Airlines
Fri 9/128:35 pmRNO - LGA
2 stops9h 41mUnited Airlines
Deal found 6/11$282
Tue 8/127:00 amEWR - RNO
1 stop8h 22mDelta
Thu 8/1410:50 pmRNO - EWR
1 stop9h 04mDelta
Deal found 6/12$283

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

NewarkReno

EWR - RNO

EWRRNO

Newark

Wed 7/9

7:20 am-1:50 pm

1 stop9h 30m

Reno

Wed 7/23

2:45 pm-6:05 am

1 stop12h 20m

$209

NewarkReno

EWR - RNO

EWRRNO

Newark

Wed 9/3

9:00 am-11:59 pm

1 stop17h 59m

Reno

Sat 9/6

8:01 am-6:59 pm

1 stop7h 58m

$250

NewarkReno

EWR - RNO

EWRRNO

Newark

Wed 8/13

5:30 pm-11:00 pm

1 stop8h 30m

Reno

Tue 8/19

8:35 pm-7:11 am

1 stop7h 36m

$251

NewarkReno

EWR - RNO

EWRRNO

Newark

Tue 8/5

1:30 pm-10:59 pm

2 stops12h 29m

Reno

Tue 8/19

9:51 am-11:59 pm

2 stops11h 08m

$261

New YorkReno

JFK - RNO

JFKRNO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 6/27

6:35 pm-9:46 pm

Nonstop6h 11m

Reno

Thu 7/10

11:18 pm-7:30 am

Nonstop5h 12m

$269

New YorkReno

LGA - RNO

LGARNO

New York LaGuardia

Tue 9/9

6:00 am-1:50 pm

2 stops10h 50m

Reno

Sun 9/14

6:05 am-5:35 pm

1 stop8h 30m

$269

New YorkReno

JFK - RNO

JFKRNO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 8/5

5:00 pm-10:59 pm

1 stop8h 59m

Reno

Sat 8/9

4:23 pm-5:30 am

1 stop10h 07m

$270

New YorkReno

JFK - RNO

JFKRNO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 9/1

6:59 am-6:33 pm

1 stop14h 34m

Reno

Fri 9/5

7:19 pm-5:54 am

1 stop7h 35m

$271

New YorkReno

LGA - RNO

LGARNO

New York LaGuardia

Fri 8/15

4:59 pm-10:29 pm

1 stop8h 30m

Reno

Wed 9/10

6:00 am-6:03 pm

1 stop9h 03m

$273

New YorkReno

LGA - RNO

LGARNO

New York LaGuardia

Tue 9/9

1:18 pm-6:05 pm

1 stop7h 47m

Reno

Fri 9/12

8:35 pm-9:16 am

2 stops9h 41m

$282

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Best time to book a flight to South Lake Tahoe

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Everything you need to know about your flight to South Lake Tahoe

When is the best time to book a flight to South Lake Tahoe?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from New York to South Lake Tahoe. Price data was last updated on June 9, 2025.

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to South Lake Tahoe, you should look to book at least 69 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

How long is the flight to South Lake Tahoe?

On average, a flight from New York to South Lake Tahoe takes 12 hours 37 minutes. Flights to South Lake Tahoe from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to South Lake Tahoe?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from New York to South Lake Tahoe. Price data was last updated on December 16, 2024.

Users looking for the lowest fares to South Lake Tahoe should consider flying on Friday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Sunday mornings, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to South Lake Tahoe

The most flights from New York to South Lake Tahoe are scheduled on a Monday (7 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (3 on average).

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to South Lake Tahoe?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to South Lake Tahoe are Spirit Airlines, JetBlue and Delta.

Rainfall in South Lake Tahoe by month

Plan your trip to South Lake Tahoe by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Lake Tahoe ranges from 0.2 - 1.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 1.0 in. July is typically the driest time to visit South Lake Tahoe when rainfall is around 0.2 in.

Temperature in South Lake Tahoe by month

Plan your trip to South Lake Tahoe by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Lake Tahoe, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 75.2 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 35.6 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing South Lake Tahoe

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to South Lake Tahoe. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to South Lake Tahoe. Reviews last updated June 12, 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines servicing South Lake Tahoe, such as Alaska Airlines, Southwest and Delta. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.
8.0
Very good

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

Overall

8.0

Food

7.1

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

James,Apr 2025

LAX - SFO

Good flight except the uncontrollable cold air from the ceiling.

FAQs about flying to South Lake Tahoe

  • Can I find cheaper flights to South Lake Tahoe if I am willing to have layovers?

    Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to South Lake Tahoe on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to South Lake Tahoe?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Frontier is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to South Lake Tahoe.

  • How much is a round-trip flight to South Lake Tahoe?

    A round-trip flight to South Lake Tahoe will typically cost around $92, however they can be found for as little as $48.

  • Where does the fastest flight to South Lake Tahoe depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to South Lake Tahoe, San Jose offers the quickest one-way flight (1 hour 0 minutes).

  • Does Sacramento Intl have rental cars?

    Yes. Those touching down at Sacramento Intl can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Sacramento Intl?

    Yes. Sacramento Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Host Airport Hotel is the closest property to Sacramento Intl (0.0 mi away from Sacramento Intl).

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