LAS to RNO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Reno Tahoe International Airport · 345 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or RNO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Las Vegas (LAS) to Reno (RNO) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 10pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Friday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (62%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 87% | 1.7% | 11 min | 5.7% | 480 |
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.6% | 12 min | 5.6% | 3,317 |
| Frontier Airlines | 76% | 2.0% | 25 min | 14.0% | 305 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%52 flights
- 6am97%266 flights
- 7am95%256 flights
- 8am92%162 flights
- 9am88%305 flights
- 10am88%254 flights
- 11am80%145 flights
- 12pm80%373 flights
- 1pm77%211 flights
- 2pm72%272 flights
- 3pm70%182 flights
- 4pm67%217 flights
- 5pm73%247 flights
- 6pm79%306 flights
- 7pm74%222 flights
- 8pm67%219 flights
- 9pm75%235 flights
- 10pm64%178 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday85%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.9% cancelled
- Friday74%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%1.4% 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 aircraft62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Security0%
LAS to RNO: common questions
- How often are LAS to RNO flights on time?
- 79% 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 Las Vegas to Reno cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (33 of 4,102).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RNO to LAS — 82% 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: LAS → RNO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.