Historical on-time performance
Seattle to Reno
Flights on SEA–RNO arrive on time 72% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 843 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.0%Flights30
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.6%Flights813
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline44%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Late aircraft44%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline69%
- Weather31%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 13 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 SEA → 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 · 453 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 35 min · 950 flights
- Evenings74% on time · p90 30 min · 268 flights
- Overnights71% on time · p90 40 min · 610 flights
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 45 min · 211 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 83% on time.
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 339 flights
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 25 min · 342 flights
- Saturdays75% on time · p90 40 min · 322 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 35 min · 374 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 35 min · 368 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 35 min · 372 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 40 min · 375 flights
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