Route · SEA → RNO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Seattle to Reno
The SEA–RNO corridor (Seattle, WA → Reno, NV) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 564 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.1%
- On-time
- +1.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 53 min
- Delay when late
- 5,488
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Nov 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 62%
Distance
564 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 55 | 19 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2025 | 76 | 18 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2025 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 104 | 39 | 1 | 0 | OO,AS |
| Jul 2025 | 122 | 46 | 3 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 98 | 34 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO |
| May 2025 | 47 | 17 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2025 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 2 | AS,OO |
| Jan 2025 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2024 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2024 | 94 | 15 | 1 | 1 | AS,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 146 | 42 | 0 | 1 | OO,AS |
| Aug 2024 | 115 | 40 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| May 2024 | 68 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,AS |
| Nov 2023 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 93 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
14 of 1,766 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 1,766 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
Origin airport →RNO - Reno
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Reno, NV.
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What the Data Says About SEA to RNO
5,488 tracked flights put the SEA to RNO pairing (Seattle to Reno) at a 80.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 52.8 minutes on average. Across the 564-mile route and its 11 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,766 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 62% - a 32-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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