
And you’ll obviously need to plan for a car rental in order to road trip around Tahoe!Īll of the major car rental companies at Reno-Tahoe International Airport are housed in one building right at the airport. So it’s not as insane when it comes to picking up your rental car. In addition to having the shortest driving distance to Tahoe, you’re also flying into a smaller airport when you land in Reno. Even if it means two flights (and a layover) to get to Reno. Still, if you ask me, this is the airport that’s the best one to choose in order to have a quick, easy and beautiful drive down to Lake Tahoe. Though not every state has flights directly to Reno. The airport offers a variety of airlines and direct flights from major cities across the United States. This airport is less than 60 miles (and therefore less than an hour’s drive) from Lake Tahoe.

The closest and most popular airport to fly into for Lake Tahoe is Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) in Reno, Nevada. Map of the Closest Airports to Lake Tahoe Here are the airports that are the closest and most convenient for reaching Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe is easily accessible by air, even though you can’t land directly ‘in’ Lake Tahoe. The lake sits half in Nevada and half (well, a little more than half, truth be told) in California. Lake Tahoe is a really popular vacation destination for people from all over the world.
