Historical on-time performance
Phoenix to Reno
601 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PHX–RNO arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate80%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.5%of scheduled flights
based on 2,299 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Envoy AirOn-time92%Medianon timep905 minCancel1.0%Flights96
- American AirlinesbestOn-time83%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.7%Flights1,245
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.2%Flights958
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline38%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Late aircraft53%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline8%
- Weather75%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 12 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 PHX → 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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 10 min · 1,882 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,648 flights
- Afternoons80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,267 flights
- Evenings78% on time · p90 30 min · 516 flights
- Overnights72% on time · p90 45 min · 1,774 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 85% on time.
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 926 flights
- Mondays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,068 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 962 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 922 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,070 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,065 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,074 flights
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