Route · RNO → AUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Reno to Austin
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), RNO to AUS (Reno to Austin) ranks #4862 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.8%
- On-time
- +3.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 548
- Flights
- #4862 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,405 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2023 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2022 | 48 | 18 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2022 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
RNO–AUS seasonal on-time pattern
Best: August (90.3%) · weakest: December (62.5%)
Strongest calendar month
August
90.3% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~48 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
62.5% on-time · ~48 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
8 of 548 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
2 of 548 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RNO - Reno
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Reno, NV.
RNO on-time profileAUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
AUS on-time profileCompare the two airports
See RNO and AUS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare RNO vs AUSOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among RNO departures
From RNO, this corridor sits with 12 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 17 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Austin · fleet on-time rank #2046 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About RNO to AUS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Reno to Austin (RNO to AUS) running a 82.8% on-time rate over 548 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 72.1 minutes. The 1,405-mile corridor is served by 2 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.5% of 548 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, RNO–AUS peaks in August at 90.3% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~48 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 62.5%, a 27.8-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 RNO–AUS data
RNO–AUS runs 3.8 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare RNO and AUS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. RNO airport
- If your dates flex, August (90.3% on-time) beats December (62.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 82.8% 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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