Las Vegas to Reno

What the Data Says About LAS to RNO

The Las Vegas to Reno corridor (LAS → RNO) covers roughly 345 miles and is served by 21 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 21,182 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 57.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 8,082 flights were recorded on this pairing — 74 cancelled (0.9%) and 19 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 21 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 21,182 total flights analyzed, the 79.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 57.0-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, Feb 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 69% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAS to RNO route, the combination of a 79.1% on-time rate, 57.0-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 21 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.