Historical on-time performance
Reno to San Jose
188 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on RNO–SJC arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay45 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.6%of scheduled flights
based on 62 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.6%Flights62
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline5%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)3%
- Late aircraft92%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather100%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 1 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 → SJC
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Middays91% on time · p90 10 min · 100 flights · limited
- Evenings73% on time · p90 45 min · 702 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 90% on time.
- Saturdays90% on time · p90 5 min · 118 flights · limited
- Sundays76% on time · p90 45 min · 145 flights · limited
- Mondays72% on time · p90 60 min · 149 flights · limited
- Fridays70% on time · p90 50 min · 149 flights · limited
- Thursdays68% on time · p90 40 min · 149 flights · limited
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