Route · RNO → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Reno to Salt Lake City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), RNO to SLC (Reno to Salt Lake City) ranks #1682 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.8%
- On-time
- +7.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 7,529
- Flights
- #1682 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Sep 2025 95%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 76%
Distance
422 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 15 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 115 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 107 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 115 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 117 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| May 2025 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 20 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jan 2025 | 92 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 17 | 2 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 93 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 11 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 98 | 21 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
RNO–SLC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (91.2%) · weakest: December (83.2%)
Strongest calendar month
May
91.2% on-time · ~93 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~116 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
83.2% on-time · ~99 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
8 of 2,271 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,271 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 profileSLC - Salt Lake City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.
SLC on-time profileCompare the two airports
See RNO and SLC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare RNO vs SLCOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among RNO's stronger departures
RNO → SLC posts a 86.8% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 5 of 17 BTS-tracked routes leaving Reno. The same hub also shows 12 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #689 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About RNO to SLC
Reno to Salt Lake City (RNO to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.8% on-time rate across 7,529 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 81.2 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 422 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 8 of 2,271 flights were cancelled (0.4%) and 1 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 76% - a 19-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, RNO–SLC peaks in May at 91.2% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~116 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 83.2%, a 8.0-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–SLC data
RNO–SLC runs 7.8 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 SLC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. RNO airport
- If your dates flex, May (91.2% on-time) beats December (83.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 86.8% 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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