Route · SFO → RNO · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Reno
The SFO–RNO corridor (San Francisco, CA → Reno, NV) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 192 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.2%
- On-time
- +6.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 8,240
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Sep 2025 93%
Worst Month
Apr 2024 72%
Distance
192 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 191 | 52 | 3 | 2 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 177 | 36 | 8 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2025 | 135 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 9 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 121 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 119 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 141 | 28 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| May 2025 | 176 | 32 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 171 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 156 | 23 | 5 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 140 | 22 | 7 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 152 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 150 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 148 | 35 | 5 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 147 | 29 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 123 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 104 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 88 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 84 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 113 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 34 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 25 | 3 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 114 | 24 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 115 | 28 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
39 of 3,229 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
8 of 3,229 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, 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 SFO to RNO
San Francisco to Reno (SFO to RNO) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.2% on-time rate across 8,240 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 73.2 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 192 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 39 of 3,229 flights were cancelled (1.2%) and 8 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Apr 2024 came in at just 72% - a 21-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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