Route · RNO → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Reno to Houston
The RNO–IAH corridor (Reno, NV → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 1,530 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.9%
- On-time
- +3.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 520
- Flights
Cancelled
2.9%
Best Month
Aug 2021 79%
Worst Month
Jul 2021 62%
Distance
1,530 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV |
| May 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Mar 2022 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,YV |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Aug 2021 | 53 | 11 | 4 | 0 | YV |
| Jul 2021 | 61 | 23 | 1 | 3 | YV |
| Jun 2021 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | YV |
| Mar 2021 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Jan 2021 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Mar 2020 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 0 | YV,OO |
| Feb 2020 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | YV,UA |
| Jan 2020 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YV,OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.9%
15 of 520 flights
Diversion Rate
1.2%
6 of 520 flights
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RNO - Reno
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Reno, NV.
Origin airport →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About RNO to IAH
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Reno to Houston (RNO to IAH) running a 82.9% on-time rate over 520 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 79.9 minutes. The 1,530-mile corridor is served by 5 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.9% of 520 flights were cancelled, 1.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2021 posted the strongest performance at 79% on-time, while Jul 2021 came in at just 62% - a 17-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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