Route · IAH → RNO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Reno
The IAH–RNO corridor (Houston, TX → Reno, NV) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 1,530 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.1%
- On-time
- +2.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 48 min
- Delay when late
- 519
- Flights
Cancelled
3.1%
Best Month
Jul 2021 77%
Worst Month
Aug 2021 74%
Distance
1,530 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV |
| May 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | UA,YV |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV |
| Oct 2021 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Aug 2021 | 53 | 14 | 4 | 1 | YV |
| Jul 2021 | 62 | 14 | 2 | 2 | YV |
| Jun 2021 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | YV |
| Mar 2021 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Jan 2021 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO,YV |
| Mar 2020 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 0 | YV,OO |
| Feb 2020 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YV,UA |
| Jan 2020 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,YV |
Cancellation Rate
3.1%
16 of 519 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
4 of 519 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →RNO - Reno
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Reno, NV.
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What the Data Says About IAH to RNO
519 tracked flights put the IAH to RNO pairing (Houston to Reno) at a 81.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 47.5 minutes on average. Across the 1,530-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.1% cancelled and 0.8% diverted (519 flights sampled).
Monthly on-time rates stay fairly consistent on this route, ranging from 74% in Aug 2021 to 77% in Jul 2021 - only a 4-point spread.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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