State · NV · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nevada
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Nevada ranks #11 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.5%
- On-time
- -0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 1.02%
- Cancelled
- #11 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Nevada is a busy-book state: 2,221,905 operations at 3 airports run 78.5% on-time, 0.5 pts below the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, EKO leads locally at 93.6% on-time.
- 78.5%
- statewide on-time
- -0.5 pts
- vs US average
- 3
- airports tracked
- 1.02%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Nevada vs all states by total flight operations
Where this state's BTS On-Time Performance flight count sits among every state with tracked operations (traffic density, not on-time quality)
2,221,905 Top 21% more flights than 79% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Nevada
Nevada airports ranked by on-time rate
3 BTS-tracked airports, led by EKO at 93.6%
On-time rate by airport
- EKO
Elko, NV: 93.6% on-time, 5,662 flights
94 %
- RNO
Reno, NV: 82.5% on-time, 229,410 flights
83 %
- LAS
Las Vegas, NV: 78% on-time, 1,986,833 flights
78 %
What this shows Airports here range from 78% to 93.6% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas | 1,986,833 | 78% | 65.8 min |
| RNO | Reno, NV | Reno | 229,410 | 82.5% | 69.9 min |
| EKO | Elko, NV | Elko | 5,662 | 93.6% | 164.2 min |
Nevada traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Nevada is traffic scale: 2,221,905 BTS flights place it #11 of 53 by book size. That busy-book footprint sits beside a 78.5% on-time rate (0.5 pts below the 79% U.S. average), 476,941 delayed departures, and a 1.02% cancellation rate.
As a busy-book state, Las Vegas, NV (LAS) in Las Vegas dominates the average with 1,986,833 flights at 78% on-time - hub delay mix swings the state figure more than a thin schedule would.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Nov 2024 and heaviest in Jul 2024. On reliability, Elko, NV (EKO) posts the highest on-time rate at 93.6% across 5,662 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Nevada's 78.5%.
Using Nevada's data
Nevada's statewide on-time book sits in the slower third of BTS states; check the specific airport before treating the headline as typical.
- Elko, NV (EKO) is the most reliable airport in Nevada among those with meaningful traffic. EKO profile
- Las Vegas, NV handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. LAS profile
- See how Nevada compares with every other state that has BTS-tracked airports. All states
State averages are flight-weighted across all reporting airports in the state; a single busy airport can dominate the figure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025