SFO to RNO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno Tahoe International Airport · 192 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or RNO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Reno (RNO) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (74% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (88% on time); around 9pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Monday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 74% | 0.4% | 16 min | 7.9% | 932 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 1.7% | 22 min | 10.1% | 996 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am88%362 flights
- 10am47%32 flights
- 11am78%152 flights
- 12pm63%169 flights
- 1pm74%122 flights
- 2pm76%91 flights
- 4pm67%281 flights
- 6pm87%235 flights
- 7pm78%63 flights
- 9pm57%61 flights
- 10pm63%345 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday84%2.2% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.4% cancelled
- Friday68%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday72%1.1% 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 aircraft38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather48%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security0%
SFO to RNO: common questions
- How often are SFO to RNO flights on time?
- 74% 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 Francisco to Reno cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 1,928).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RNO to SFO — 62% 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: SFO → RNO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.