ATL to RNO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Reno Tahoe International Airport · 1,993 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or RNO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Reno (RNO) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (87% on time); around 8pm did worst (65%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Thursday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to RNO?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 71% | 1.0% | 18 min | 9.6% | 308 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am87%16 flights
- 7pm71%220 flights
- 8pm65%72 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday62%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%3.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to RNO: common questions
- How often are ATL to RNO flights on time?
- 71% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Reno cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 308).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 9.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RNO to ATL — 77% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → RNO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.