DAL to RNO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Reno Tahoe International Airport · 1,356 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or RNO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Reno (RNO) arrived on time 50% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (57% on time); around 3pm did worst (38%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (63% on time) and Sunday the least (40%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 50% | 2.0% | 24 min | 12.2% | 100 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm41%17 flights
- 3pm38%16 flights
- 7pm25%13 flights
- 8pm57%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday55%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday45%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday44%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday38%11.1% cancelled
- Friday50%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday63%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday40%4.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DAL to RNO: common questions
- How often are DAL to RNO flights on time?
- 50% 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 Dallas to Reno cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 100).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 44 min behind schedule on average, and 12.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RNO to DAL — 79% 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: DAL → RNO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.