RNO to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Denver International Airport · 804 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RNO or DEN 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 Denver (DEN) arrived on time 87% 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 was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); United Airlines was the least (87%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (94% on time); around 2pm did worst (64%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from RNO to DEN?
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 | 0.0% | 25 |
| Southwest Airlines | 88% | 0.3% | 8 min | 3.8% | 1,084 |
| United Airlines | 87% | 0.5% | 12 min | 5.3% | 1,306 |
| Frontier Airlines | 83% | 0.0% | 25 min | 7.4% | 54 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%463 flights
- 6am93%264 flights
- 8am93%92 flights
- 9am89%496 flights
- 10am92%136 flights
- 11am88%111 flights
- 12pm88%95 flights
- 1pm84%414 flights
- 2pm64%96 flights
- 3pm67%95 flights
- 4pm79%44 flights
- 6pm80%161 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.6% cancelled
- Friday85%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday92%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%0.5% 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 aircraft35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
RNO to DEN: common questions
- How often are RNO to DEN flights on time?
- 87% 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 Denver cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 2,469).
- 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 74 min behind schedule on average, and 4.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RNO?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to RNO — 75% 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 → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.