RNO to MDW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport · 1,680 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RNO or MDW 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 Chicago (MDW) arrived on time 90% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 9am did worst (81%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Thursday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from RNO to MDW?
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 | 90% | 0.0% | 5 min | 2.0% | 102 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%17 flights
- 6am96%26 flights
- 9am81%26 flights
- 10am91%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday94%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday94%0.0% 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 aircraft52%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
RNO to MDW: common questions
- How often are RNO to MDW flights on time?
- 90% 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 102).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 5 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 37 min behind schedule on average, and 2.0% 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: MDW to RNO — 71% 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 → MDW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.