Route · RNO → SJC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Reno to San Jose
The RNO–SJC corridor (Reno, NV → San Jose, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 188 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.4%
- On-time
- +2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 939
- Flights
Cancelled
3.8%
Best Month
Mar 2020 97%
Worst Month
Feb 2020 95%
Distance
188 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2020 | 37 | 0 | 12 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2020 | 76 | 2 | 11 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Feb 2020 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.8%
32 of 850 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 850 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 →SJC - San Jose
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What the Data Says About RNO to SJC
939 tracked flights put the RNO to SJC pairing (Reno to San Jose) at a 81.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 61.6 minutes on average. Across the 188-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.8% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (850 flights sampled).
Monthly on-time rates stay fairly consistent on this route, ranging from 95% in Feb 2020 to 97% in Mar 2020 - only a 3-point spread.
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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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