RNO to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport · 345 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RNO or LAS 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 Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 7pm did worst (64%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (64%).
Which airline is most on time from RNO to LAS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 87% | 1.9% | 11 min | 5.9% | 481 |
| Southwest Airlines | 83% | 0.5% | 10 min | 4.9% | 3,315 |
| Frontier Airlines | 69% | 2.3% | 28 min | 15.1% | 305 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%314 flights
- 6am96%332 flights
- 7am95%153 flights
- 8am92%209 flights
- 9am91%244 flights
- 10am88%241 flights
- 11am82%318 flights
- 12pm85%268 flights
- 1pm77%205 flights
- 2pm77%247 flights
- 3pm73%269 flights
- 4pm71%232 flights
- 5pm70%228 flights
- 6pm72%163 flights
- 7pm64%233 flights
- 8pm79%304 flights
- 9pm76%136 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday85%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.5% cancelled
- Friday77%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.2% cancelled
- Sunday80%1.6% 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 aircraft64%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
RNO to LAS: common questions
- How often are RNO to LAS flights on time?
- 82% 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 Las Vegas cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (34 of 4,101).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RNO?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAS to RNO — 79% 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 → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.