Route · OAK → RNO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oakland to Reno
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), OAK to RNO (Oakland to Reno) ranks #3560 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.9%
- On-time
- +2.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 2,471
- Flights
- #3560 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Oct 2023 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2023 62%
Distance
181 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 56 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2023 | 52 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2023 | 53 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
OAK–RNO seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (89.8%) · weakest: August (69.5%)
Strongest calendar month
November
89.8% on-time · ~44 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~48 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
August
69.5% on-time · ~48 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
6 of 1,156 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,156 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
OAK on-time profileRNO - Reno
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Reno, NV.
RNO on-time profileCompare the two airports
See OAK and RNO side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare OAK vs RNOOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among OAK departures
From OAK, this corridor sits with 21 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 31 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (10 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Reno · fleet on-time rank #2409 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About OAK to RNO
2,471 tracked flights put the OAK to RNO pairing (Oakland to Reno) at a 81.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 58.6 minutes on average. Across the 181-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,156 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2023 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2023 came in at just 62% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, OAK–RNO peaks in November at 89.8% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~48 flights per month) ; the softest month is August at 69.5%, a 20.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using OAK–RNO data
OAK–RNO is mid-pack at 81.9% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare OAK and RNO airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. OAK airport
- If your dates flex, November (89.8% on-time) beats August (69.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.9% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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