Route · SLC → RNO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Salt Lake City to Reno
The SLC–RNO corridor (Salt Lake City, UT → Reno, NV) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 422 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.6%
- On-time
- +9.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 7,534
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Sep 2025 97%
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 | 21 | 1 | 1 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 115 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 107 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 115 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 117 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| May 2025 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 2 | OO,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 20 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jan 2025 | 92 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 22 | 2 | 1 | DL,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 93 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 12 | 1 | 1 | DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 98 | 18 | 1 | 1 | DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
6 of 2,271 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
11 of 2,271 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SLC - Salt Lake City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.
Origin airport →RNO - Reno
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Reno, NV.
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What the Data Says About SLC to RNO
Salt Lake City to Reno (SLC to RNO) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.6% on-time rate across 7,534 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 66.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 422 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 6 of 2,271 flights were cancelled (0.3%) and 11 diverted (0.5%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 76% - 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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