DEN to RNO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Reno Tahoe International Airport · 804 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or RNO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to Reno (RNO) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 9pm did worst (57%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Thursday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 25 |
| Frontier Airlines | 83% | 0.0% | 11 min | 3.7% | 54 |
| United Airlines | 78% | 0.2% | 16 min | 8.1% | 1,307 |
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 0.4% | 16 min | 8.1% | 1,083 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am84%125 flights
- 8am91%302 flights
- 9am86%70 flights
- 11am86%364 flights
- 1pm86%37 flights
- 2pm72%58 flights
- 3pm70%228 flights
- 4pm80%342 flights
- 5pm55%45 flights
- 7pm68%386 flights
- 8pm62%181 flights
- 9pm57%249 flights
- 10pm63%63 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%0.5% 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 aircraft57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)43%
- Extreme weather29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Security0%
DEN to RNO: common questions
- How often are DEN to RNO flights on time?
- 75% 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 Denver to Reno cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 2,469).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RNO to DEN — 87% 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: DEN → RNO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.