Dallas/Fort Worth to Reno

What the Data Says About DFW to RNO

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Reno corridor (DFW → RNO) covers roughly 1,345 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,010 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 69.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,574 flights were recorded on this pairing — 53 cancelled (2.1%) and 17 diverted (0.7%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,010 total flights analyzed, the 76.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 69.9-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at 52% on-time — a 41-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to RNO route, the combination of a 76.7% on-time rate, 69.9-minute average delay, 2.1% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.