Cheap flights from San Francisco to Reno from $61

The month of May is another great option to travel to Reno, with average flight prices from San Francisco averaging around $253.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Reno is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $273. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Monday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from San Francisco to Reno for around $353.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from San Francisco to Reno when you can find flight prices for as low as $272. Flying to Reno in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $303.

Fly from San Francisco to Reno for the best San Francisco - Reno flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Reno from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Reno for around $298 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Reno from San Francisco for as low as $205 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to Reno flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to Reno flight.

As of February 2026, prices for San Francisco to Reno flights are approximately 10% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Frontier is the most popular carrier operating from San Francisco to Reno

United Airlines, Southwest and Alaska Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Reno from San Francisco according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 74% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Reno. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Reno on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and Reno is 20 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 4:00PM, with 43% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of February 2026, there are 143 flights per week flying from San Francisco to Reno. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.