Historical on-time performance
Los Angeles to Reno
390 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LAX–RNO arrive on time 88% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate88%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay15 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.4%of scheduled flights
based on 2,312 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesbestOn-time90%Medianon timep9010 minCancel0.3%Flights2,076
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.3%Flights236
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline52%
- Weather15%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Late aircraft27%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather50%
- Air traffic (NAS)50%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 10 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 LAX → 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 — 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 1,603 flights
- Middays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,553 flights
- Afternoons85% on time · p90 25 min · 2,046 flights
- Evenings83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,209 flights
- Overnights83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,707 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Tuesdays91% on time · p90 10 min · 1,092 flights
- Wednesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,097 flights
- Saturdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,095 flights
- Mondays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,200 flights
- Fridays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,196 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 1,195 flights
- Sundays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,243 flights
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