PDX to RNO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Portland International Airport to Reno Tahoe International Airport · 444 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PDX or RNO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Portland (PDX) to Reno (RNO) arrived on time 92% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (96% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (90%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 5pm did worst (88%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (98% on time) and Monday the least (86%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from PDX 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. | 96% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.8% | 119 |
| Alaska Airlines | 90% | 0.0% | 10 min | 5.2% | 191 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am96%116 flights
- 2pm92%65 flights
- 5pm88%106 flights
- 6pm91%22 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday98%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday91%0.0% cancelled
- Friday89%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday95%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday95%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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PDX to RNO: common questions
- How often are PDX to RNO flights on time?
- 92% 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 Portland to Reno cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 310).
- 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 78 min behind schedule on average, and 3.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PDX?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RNO to PDX — 93% 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: PDX → RNO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.