Historical on-time performance
Reno to Denver
Flights on RNO–DEN arrive on time 84% of the time over the last 12 months.
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
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time86%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.3%Flights1,092
- United AirlinesOn-time83%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.4%Flights1,383
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline25%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)36%
- Late aircraft33%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline75%
- Weather25%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 8 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 RNO → DEN
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 · 3,553 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 35 min · 2,470 flights
- Evenings80% on time · p90 45 min · 484 flights
- Afternoons67% on time · p90 70 min · 992 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 81% to 87% on time.
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,066 flights
- Saturdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 988 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,022 flights
- Thursdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,076 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,109 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 40 min · 1,123 flights
- Sundays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,115 flights
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