LAX to RNO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno Tahoe International Airport · 390 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or RNO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Reno (RNO) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (95% on time); around 5pm did worst (76%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (85%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (55%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX 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. | 91% | 0.3% | 6 min | 2.7% | 2,007 |
| United Airlines | 88% | 0.0% | 6 min | 2.8% | 145 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 1.2% | 14 min | 5.9% | 326 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am95%381 flights
- 9am94%278 flights
- 10am92%50 flights
- 11am97%32 flights
- 12pm87%159 flights
- 1pm84%97 flights
- 2pm78%40 flights
- 3pm92%237 flights
- 4pm87%351 flights
- 5pm76%175 flights
- 6pm72%40 flights
- 7pm89%125 flights
- 8pm88%146 flights
- 9pm86%347 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.3% cancelled
- Friday88%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.3% cancelled
- Sunday85%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)55%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather55%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
LAX to RNO: common questions
- How often are LAX to RNO flights on time?
- 89% 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 Los Angeles to Reno cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 2,478).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 3.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RNO to LAX — 88% 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: LAX → RNO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.