Route · RNO → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Reno to Chicago
The RNO–ORD corridor (Reno, NV → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 1,671 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 91 min
- Delay when late
- 1,340
- Flights
Cancelled
2.6%
Best Month
Jul 2021 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 73%
Distance
1,671 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 60 | 16 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA |
| May 2024 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2021 | 80 | 12 | 4 | 2 | OO,AA |
| Sep 2021 | 81 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Aug 2021 | 91 | 14 | 7 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Jul 2021 | 92 | 10 | 5 | 1 | OO,AA |
Cancellation Rate
2.6%
27 of 1,051 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
4 of 1,051 flights
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RNO - Reno
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Reno, NV.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About RNO to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Reno to Chicago (RNO to ORD) running a 83.4% on-time rate over 1,340 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 91.1 minutes. The 1,671-mile corridor is served by 6 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.6% of 1,051 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jul 2021 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 73% - a 16-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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