SAN to RNO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno Tahoe International Airport · 488 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
75%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.6%
19 flights
Avg arrival delay
13 min
50 min when late
Airlines
3
1,207 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Reno (RNO) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (93% on time); around 4pm did worst (42%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Thursday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (73%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN to RNO?
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 | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 9 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 87% | 4.2% | 7 min | 3.6% | 259 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72% | 0.9% | 15 min | 6.5% | 939 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%34 flights
- 8am93%155 flights
- 9am90%167 flights
- 10am86%158 flights
- 2pm81%21 flights
- 3pm51%71 flights
- 4pm42%52 flights
- 5pm44%41 flights
- 6pm55%56 flights
- 7pm84%78 flights
- 8pm71%146 flights
- 9pm73%192 flights
- 10pm20%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday87%2.7% cancelled
- Thursday63%1.0% cancelled
- Friday68%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday91%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday76%2.1% 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 aircraft73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Security0%
SAN to RNO: common questions
- How often are SAN to RNO flights on time?
- 75% 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 San Diego to Reno cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 1,207).
- 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 50 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RNO to SAN — 72% on time
More flights from San Diego
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SAN → RNO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.