MDW to RNO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Reno Tahoe International Airport · 1,680 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDW or RNO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (MDW) to Reno (RNO) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (100% on time); around 2pm did worst (46%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (53%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from MDW 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 | 71% | 0.0% | 19 min | 6.9% | 102 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am100%24 flights
- 10am88%17 flights
- 12pm60%15 flights
- 2pm46%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday59%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday65%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday53%0.0% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security3%
- Extreme weather2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
MDW to RNO: common questions
- How often are MDW to RNO flights on time?
- 71% 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 Chicago to Reno cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 102).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MDW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RNO to MDW — 90% 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: MDW → RNO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.