RNO to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 601 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RNO or PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Envoy Air was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 4pm did worst (75%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from RNO to PHX?
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. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| American Airlines | 87% | 0.8% | 15 min | 5.5% | 1,154 |
| Frontier Airlines | 85% | 2.5% | 14 min | 10.3% | 40 |
| Southwest Airlines | 84% | 0.3% | 11 min | 5.8% | 962 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 0.7% | 10 min | 5.3% | 287 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%313 flights
- 6am91%373 flights
- 7am91%35 flights
- 9am89%317 flights
- 10am87%170 flights
- 11am88%40 flights
- 12pm83%257 flights
- 1pm85%179 flights
- 2pm88%64 flights
- 3pm72%73 flights
- 4pm75%282 flights
- 5pm60%73 flights
- 7pm80%237 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.3% cancelled
- Sunday84%0.8% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
RNO to PHX: common questions
- How often are RNO to PHX flights on time?
- 85% 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 Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 2,444).
- 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 85 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 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to RNO — 80% 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.