RNO to SAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Reno Tahoe International Airport to San Diego International Airport · 488 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
72%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.2%
15 flights
Avg arrival delay
15 min
49 min when late
Airlines
3
1,208 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Reno (RNO) to San Diego (SAN) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 5pm did worst (41%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Friday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from RNO to SAN?
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 | 89% | 0.0% | 6 min | 0.0% | 9 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 3.8% | 14 min | 6.4% | 260 |
| Southwest Airlines | 70% | 0.5% | 16 min | 6.1% | 939 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%106 flights
- 6am85%159 flights
- 7am94%118 flights
- 8am63%64 flights
- 9am90%73 flights
- 10am72%57 flights
- 11am62%210 flights
- 12pm79%24 flights
- 1pm78%24 flights
- 3pm63%130 flights
- 4pm63%89 flights
- 5pm41%75 flights
- 6pm52%31 flights
- 9pm56%42 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday79%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday79%2.7% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday66%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday67%1.5% 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 aircraft41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
RNO to SAN: common questions
- How often are RNO to SAN flights on time?
- 72% 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 San Diego cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 1,208).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RNO?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAN to RNO — 75% on time
More flights from Reno
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: RNO → SAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.