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Reno/Tahoe International: delays and on-time record
Reno, Nevada
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Reno/Tahoe International (RNO) in Reno, Nevada had 21,028 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 58 a day, on 24 routes.
80.6% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 4.5 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at RNO were on time 78.2% of the time, 2.2 points above the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
0.9% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 14.1 min.
Southwest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at RNO with 40% of departures. Among carriers with at least 210 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its RNO departures (86.2%) and Frontier Airlines the lowest (70.9%).
On-time departures are down 2.0 points on the previous 12 months (82.6%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving RNO, late-arriving aircraft 41%, air carrier 29% and national aviation system 26%.
- On time 80.2%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 18.7%
- Cancelled 0.9%
- Diverted 0.2%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from RNO | Arrivals at RNO | All reported flights | RNO departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 80.6% | 74.5% | 76.1% | 82.6% |
| Arrived on time | 80.2% | 78.2% | 76.0% | 81.6% |
| Cancelled | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Diverted | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 14.1 min | 15.5 min | 17.4 min | 12.7 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,403 | 1,344 | 1,684 | 1,280 |
| Scheduled flights | 21,028 | 21,029 | 7,043,858 | 21,591 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left RNO; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −2.0 pts.
Airlines at RNO
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN Southwest Airlines | 8,384 | 40% | 80.7% | 2.8 min | 0.5% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 3,976 | 19% | 80.9% | 2.4 min | 1.0% |
| UA United Airlines | 2,799 | 13% | 76.3% | 7.7 min | 0.7% |
| AA American Airlines | 2,418 | 11% | 81.4% | 9.5 min | 2.0% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 1,131 | 5% | 86.2% | 4.1 min | 0.5% |
| AS Alaska Airlines | 992 | 5% | 78.7% | 3.4 min | 1.0% |
| NK Spirit Airlines | 490 | 2% | 85.5% | -2.1 min | 1.8% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 399 | 2% | 70.9% | 16.7 min | 2.0% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 287 | 1% | 81.5% | 2.0 min | 0.7% |
| B6 JetBlue Airways | 152 | 1% | 50.7% | 62.0 min | 7.2% |
Departures from RNO by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 80.2%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from RNO
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNO–LAS | Reno to Las Vegas | 4,101 | 81.3% | 1.8 min | 0.8% |
| RNO–LAX | Reno to Los Angeles | 2,478 | 87.1% | -1.9 min | 0.5% |
| RNO–DEN | Reno to Denver | 2,469 | 86.5% | 0.4 min | 0.4% |
| RNO–PHX | Reno to Phoenix | 2,444 | 84.6% | 3.9 min | 0.6% |
| RNO–SFO | Reno to San Francisco | 1,928 | 60.9% | 18.6 min | 1.4% |
| RNO–DFW | Reno to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,264 | 77.3% | 13.3 min | 3.2% |
| RNO–SAN | Reno to San Diego | 1,208 | 70.8% | 9.6 min | 1.2% |
| RNO–SLC | Reno to Salt Lake City | 1,198 | 90.5% | -2.7 min | 0.2% |
| RNO–SEA | Reno to Seattle | 904 | 75.6% | 5.4 min | 1.1% |
| RNO–LGB | Reno to Long Beach | 694 | 81.1% | 2.1 min | 1.0% |
| RNO–BUR | Reno to Burbank | 423 | 81.8% | 3.0 min | 0.2% |
| RNO–ORD | Reno to Chicago | 363 | 76.9% | 5.9 min | 2.2% |
| RNO–ATL | Reno to Atlanta | 308 | 75.6% | 17.6 min | 1.3% |
| RNO–PDX | Reno to Portland | 307 | 92.5% | -4.8 min | 0.0% |
| RNO–SJC | Reno to San Jose | 243 | 68.3% | 9.9 min | 0.4% |
| RNO–AUS | Reno to Austin | 192 | 74.0% | 6.5 min | 0.0% |
| RNO–JFK | Reno to New York | 149 | 51.7% | 62.4 min | 7.4% |
The 17 busiest of 24 routes with reported flights. Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 421 departures, 5 am to 6 am had the highest on-time share (94.0% of 1,391 flights) and 2 pm to 3 pm the lowest (64.9% of 1,214).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (198 in the period): air carrier 23%, weather 60%, national aviation system 17%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for RNO on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave RNO on time?
80.6% of the 21,028 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 0.9% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at RNO on time?
78.2% of 21,029 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at RNO?
Counting departures from RNO and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (86.2% of 1,131 flights), then Spirit Airlines (85.5%) and Envoy Air (81.5%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at RNO?
For departures from RNO that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 41%, air carrier 29%, national aviation system 26%, extreme weather 5%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at RNO?
Departures scheduled from 5 am to 6 am local time left on time 94.0% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 2 pm to 3 pm was lowest at 64.9%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 80.6%, down 2.0 points on the previous 12 months (82.6%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at RNO?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.