SLC to RNO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Reno Tahoe International Airport · 422 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or RNO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Reno (RNO) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (86%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (98% on time); around 9pm did worst (81%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (86%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (59%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 91% | 0.0% | 6 min | 3.8% | 468 |
| Delta Air Lines | 86% | 0.3% | 11 min | 5.0% | 730 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am96%49 flights
- 8am98%61 flights
- 11am88%365 flights
- 3pm87%95 flights
- 4pm90%263 flights
- 8pm90%40 flights
- 9pm81%42 flights
- 10pm85%178 flights
- 11pm83%104 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday86%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)59%
- Late-arriving aircraft17%
- Extreme weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SLC to RNO: common questions
- How often are SLC to RNO flights on time?
- 88% 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 Salt Lake City to Reno cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 1,198).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 4.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SLC?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RNO to SLC — 91% 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: SLC → RNO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.