PHX to RNO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Reno Tahoe International Airport · 601 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or RNO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Reno (RNO) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (90% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 9pm did worst (62%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX 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. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 90% | 0.3% | 7 min | 3.5% | 287 |
| American Airlines | 82% | 0.7% | 14 min | 6.9% | 1,154 |
| Frontier Airlines | 82% | 2.5% | 16 min | 10.3% | 40 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.4% | 13 min | 4.9% | 962 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%218 flights
- 8am91%231 flights
- 9am84%161 flights
- 10am85%273 flights
- 11am84%143 flights
- 1pm80%170 flights
- 2pm84%123 flights
- 3pm73%38 flights
- 4pm74%270 flights
- 5pm81%173 flights
- 7pm64%39 flights
- 8pm76%268 flights
- 9pm62%164 flights
- 10pm67%130 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.3% cancelled
- Sunday81%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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
PHX to RNO: common questions
- How often are PHX to RNO flights on time?
- 80% 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 Phoenix to Reno cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 2,444).
- 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 59 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RNO to PHX — 85% 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: PHX → RNO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.