Route · RNO → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Reno to San Francisco
The RNO–SFO corridor (Reno, NV → San Francisco, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 192 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 8,239
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Jul 2024 87%
Worst Month
Apr 2024 52%
Distance
192 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 189 | 63 | 6 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 177 | 54 | 9 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2025 | 136 | 46 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 32 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 121 | 35 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 119 | 34 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 141 | 28 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2025 | 176 | 37 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 171 | 34 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 156 | 45 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 140 | 33 | 8 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 152 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 150 | 33 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 148 | 47 | 5 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 147 | 30 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 122 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 104 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 85 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 113 | 44 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 58 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 125 | 60 | 4 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 115 | 51 | 5 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 115 | 44 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
45 of 3,229 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 3,229 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RNO - Reno
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Reno, NV.
Origin airport →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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What the Data Says About RNO to SFO
8,239 tracked flights put the RNO to SFO pairing (Reno to San Francisco) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 79.1 minutes on average. Across the 192-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (3,229 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jul 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Apr 2024 came in at just 52% - a 36-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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