Historical on-time performance
Denver to Reno
804 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DEN–RNO arrive on time 73% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate73%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay50 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.3%of scheduled flights
based on 2,475 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- United AirlinesbestOn-time76%Medianon timep9050 minCancel0.1%Flights1,384
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.5%Flights1,091
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline31%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft59%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline43%
- Weather43%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 7 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly DEN → RNO
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,247 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,713 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,747 flights
- Evenings67% on time · p90 65 min · 1,337 flights
- Overnights64% on time · p90 65 min · 1,462 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 78% on time.
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,021 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,070 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,111 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 45 min · 1,122 flights
- Saturdays74% on time · p90 45 min · 992 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 50 min · 1,115 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 50 min · 1,075 flights
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