Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Reno, NV from $81

Return flight: Reno – San Francisco

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 13 direct and 231 connecting flights from San Francisco to Reno. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $81, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-RNO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from San Francisco to Reno depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between San Francisco and Reno is 308 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:45 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 05:45 to 23:59 to 1 Reno airport. Average flight time is 1h 8m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 1m
  • Average flight time 1h 8m
  • The earliest flight 05:45
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 192 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Reno are june (from 81 $), may (from 84 $), august (from 90 $).

The most expensive months are september (from 103 $), october (from 96 $), july (from 91 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Reno?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $81. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F94158 flight by Frontier Airlines for June 29, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 05:45 am and arrives at Reno Reno/Tahoe Intl at 11:54.

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Flight Schedule San Francisco (California) to Reno (Nevada)

05:45 — 11:54
6h 9m flight time
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05:45 — 07:24 San Francisco — Las Vegas
F94158 Frontier Airlines
3h 2m stop
16:57 — 18:35 Las Vegas — Reno
F94247 Frontier Airlines
06:37 — 11:03+1day
28h 26m flight time
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06:35 — 10:14 San Francisco — Denver
F91230 Frontier Airlines
23h 25m stop
09:42 — 11:06 Denver — Reno
F92789 Frontier Airlines
08:28 — 09:38
1h 10m flight time
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from$143
San Francisco — Reno
UA5394 United Airlines
08:31 — 09:39
1h 8m flight time
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from$96
San Francisco — Reno
UA1105 United Airlines
08:35 — 09:43
1h 8m flight time
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from$104
San Francisco — Reno
UA1937 United Airlines
09:42 — 11:06+1day
25h 24m flight time
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09:42 — 13:24 San Francisco — Denver
F91094 Frontier Airlines
20h 18m stop
09:42 — 11:06 Denver — Reno
F92789 Frontier Airlines
13:40 — 14:43
1h 3m flight time
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San Francisco — Reno
UA1764 United Airlines
14:07 — 15:08
1h 1m flight time
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from$97
San Francisco — Reno
UA1791 United Airlines
14:29 — 15:38
1h 9m flight time
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from$124
San Francisco — Reno
UA5707 United Airlines
16:30 — 17:36
1h 6m flight time
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from$149
San Francisco — Reno
UA481 United Airlines
18:27 — 19:33
1h 6m flight time
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San Francisco — Reno
UA1822 United Airlines
18:28 — 19:34
1h 6m flight time
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San Francisco — Reno
UA1958 United Airlines
18:30 — 19:39
1h 9m flight time
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San Francisco — Reno
UA4777 United Airlines
20:57 — 22:06
1h 9m flight time
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from$154
San Francisco — Reno
UA5444 United Airlines
22:54 — 23:59
1h 5m flight time
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San Francisco — Reno
UA1757 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from San Francisco to Reno. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 7, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Reno is served by 5 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 95 departures per week at the price of from $ 106 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 550.

Direct flights

There are 13 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1791 by United Airlines takes 1h 1m and the cheapest is F94158 by Frontier Airlines for $96.

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Connecting Flights

There are 231 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA5747 by United Airlines takes 3h 55m and the cheapest is F94158 by Frontier Airlines for $81.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to Reno from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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Reno airports

  • Reno/Tahoe Intl-RNO
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