RNO to LGB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Long Beach International Airport · 402 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RNO or LGB 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 Long Beach (LGB) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (98% on time); around 5pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (67%).
Which airline is most on time from RNO to LGB?
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 | 82% | 1.0% | 10 min | 5.7% | 694 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am98%85 flights
- 7am93%152 flights
- 8am100%18 flights
- 9am97%62 flights
- 10am93%75 flights
- 11am92%12 flights
- 12pm67%19 flights
- 2pm67%15 flights
- 5pm56%100 flights
- 6pm62%100 flights
- 7pm80%45 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday93%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%2.5% 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 aircraft67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
RNO to LGB: common questions
- How often are RNO to LGB 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 Long Beach cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 694).
- 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 54 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RNO?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LGB to RNO — 84% 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 → LGB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.