Route · SAN → RNO · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Diego to Reno
The SAN–RNO corridor (San Diego, CA → Reno, NV) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 488 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 4,216
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Nov 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 57%
Distance
488 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 131 | 30 | 2 | 2 | WN,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 119 | 24 | 4 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 87 | 19 | 2 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 78 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 87 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 87 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 84 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 79 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 99 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 108 | 25 | 1 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 91 | 16 | 6 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 97 | 19 | 1 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 82 | 31 | 5 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 74 | 28 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 77 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 81 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 80 | 34 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 80 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 74 | 15 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 66 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 1 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
27 of 2,002 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
8 of 2,002 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
Origin airport →RNO - Reno
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Reno, NV.
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What the Data Says About SAN to RNO
4,216 tracked flights put the SAN to RNO pairing (San Diego to Reno) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 55.5 minutes on average. Across the 488-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.3% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (2,002 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 57% - a 34-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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