RNO to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 1,356 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RNO or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Reno (RNO) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (89% on time); around 12pm did worst (38%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Tuesday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from RNO to DAL?
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 | 79% | 1.0% | 13 min | 3.1% | 100 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%19 flights
- 9am88%34 flights
- 10am85%14 flights
- 12pm38%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday91%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday55%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday44%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday95%4.8% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
RNO to DAL: common questions
- How often are RNO to DAL flights on time?
- 79% 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 Reno to Dallas cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 100).
- 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 55 min behind schedule on average, and 3.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RNO?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to RNO — 50% 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: RNO → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.