LGB to RNO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Long Beach International Airport to Reno Tahoe International Airport · 402 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGB or RNO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Long Beach (LGB) to Reno (RNO) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (96% on time); around 5pm did worst (71%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Friday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (85%).
Which airline is most on time from LGB 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 | 84% | 0.4% | 10 min | 4.9% | 694 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am100%19 flights
- 8am94%85 flights
- 9am89%37 flights
- 10am91%80 flights
- 11am96%45 flights
- 12pm94%18 flights
- 1pm87%53 flights
- 3pm88%17 flights
- 4pm92%25 flights
- 5pm71%69 flights
- 6pm80%107 flights
- 7pm71%122 flights
- 8pm81%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday93%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday96%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%0.8% 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 aircraft85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LGB to RNO: common questions
- How often are LGB to RNO flights on time?
- 84% 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 Long Beach to Reno cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 694).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 4.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGB?
- Flights on this route spent 10 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RNO to LGB — 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: LGB → RNO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.