Los Angeles to Reno

What the Data Says About LAX to RNO

The Los Angeles to Reno corridor (LAX → RNO) covers roughly 391 miles and is served by 22 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 16,386 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,435 flights were recorded on this pairing — 28 cancelled (0.5%) and 23 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 22 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 16,386 total flights analyzed, the 85.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.4-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, Nov 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 79% on-time — a 14-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAX to RNO route, the combination of a 85.6% on-time rate, 70.4-minute average delay, 0.5% recent cancellation rate, and 22 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.