Long Beach to Reno

What the Data Says About LGB to RNO

The Long Beach to Reno corridor (LGB → RNO) covers roughly 402 miles and is served by 2 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,172 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 55.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,466 flights were recorded on this pairing — 9 cancelled (0.6%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 2 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,172 total flights analyzed, the 80.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 55.3-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, Aug 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 71% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LGB to RNO route, the combination of a 80.4% on-time rate, 55.3-minute average delay, 0.6% recent cancellation rate, and 2 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.