Route Reliability

Route reliability

Las Vegas (LAS) to Reno (RNO): which airline is most on time?

On-time arrivals, cancellations and long delays for every airline that reported nonstop flights from Las Vegas, NV (LAS) to Reno, NV (RNO), September 2025 to August 2026.

Historical performance Official DOT data through August 2026 · Not live flight status

Las Vegas, NVReno, NV

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Route at a glance · September 2025 to August 2026

LAS to RNO

Las Vegas, NV to Reno, NV

On time
78.2%vs 75.6% U.S. average Better than average
Cancelled
0.9%vs 1.9% U.S. average Better than average
60+ min late
6.9%vs 8.1% U.S. average Better than average
Scheduled flights
4,136in 12 months3 airlines
Most reliable airline
Spirit Airlines86.6% on time · 417 flights

On time more often than the U.S. average, with fewer cancellations.

Compared with all U.S. flights, September 2025 to August 2026. “About average” means within 1.5 points for on time, 0.3 for cancelled and 1 for 60+ minutes late.

Airlines on this route

Ranked by on-time arrival

Airlines from LAS to RNO, September 2025 to August 2026. Rates are shares of all scheduled flights.
Airline On time Cancelled 60+ min late Avg delay when late Diverted Flights
1. Spirit Airlines Most reliable 86.6% 1.7% 6.0% 88 min 0.0% 417
2. Southwest Airlines 77.7% 0.7% 6.1% 52 min 0.1% 3,376
3. Frontier Airlines 72.3% 1.7% 15.2% 104 min 0.0% 343

On time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Avg delay when late = average arrival delay of flights 15+ minutes late. "Most reliable" needs at least 300 flights in 12 months. Tap a heading to sort.

What this means

Spirit Airlines has the strongest record on this route.

  • Spirit Airlines had the best on-time record from Las Vegas (LAS) to Reno (RNO): 86.6% of its 417 scheduled flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, compared with 72.3% for Frontier Airlines.
  • 0.9% of flights on this route were cancelled (about 1 in 111), 1.0 points lower than the U.S. average of 1.9%.
  • 6.9% of flights, about 1 in 14, arrived an hour or more late. When a flight was late (15+ minutes), the average arrival delay was 59 min.
  • Overall, 78.2% of flights on this route arrived on time, 2.6 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
  • Over the last 3 years, November was the most reliable month on this route (84.5% on time) and July the least reliable (71.9%).
  • Cancellations peaked in February, when 2.8% of flights were cancelled.
  • Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (96.2% on time); flights scheduled to depart 10 pm to 11 pm were the least (63.1%).
  • In the other direction, Reno (RNO) to Las Vegas (LAS), 80.6% of flights were on time and 0.9% were cancelled. Compare airlines RNO to LAS.

Best and worst months to fly LAS to RNO

Jan 82.5%
Feb 80.9%
Mar 77.1%
Apr 82.7%
May 80.3%
Jun 73.8%
Jul 71.9%
Aug 76.0%
Sep 76.8%
Oct 78.3%
Nov 84.5%
Dec 81.9%
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 78.2%
All airlines combined, by calendar month, September 2023 to August 2026 (3 years pooled). Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
January 82.5% 956
February 80.9% 909
March 77.1% 1,087
April 82.7% 1,035
May 80.3% 1,037
June 73.8% 1,043
July 71.9% 1,101
August 76.0% 1,082
September 76.8% 1,048
October 78.3% 1,082
November 84.5% 1,055
December 81.9% 1,017
Best and worst calendar month by airline, September 2023 to August 2026.
AirlineBest monthWorst month
Spirit Airlines April (91.7%) August (71.1%)
Southwest Airlines November (83.6%) July (71.4%)

Month by month, last 12 months

Sep 80.8%
Oct 74.7%
Nov 78.4%
Dec 78.1%
Jan 86.6%
Feb 82.0%
Mar 82.1%
Apr 81.4%
May 78.2%
Jun 70.7%
Jul 73.2%
Aug 74.0%
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
All airlines combined, September 2025 to August 2026. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Sep 2025 80.8% 323
Oct 2025 74.7% 336
Nov 2025 78.4% 324
Dec 2025 78.1% 306
Jan 2026 86.6% 321
Feb 2026 82.0% 327
Mar 2026 82.1% 385
Apr 2026 81.4% 349
May 2026 78.2% 316
Jun 2026 70.7% 369
Jul 2026 73.2% 411
Aug 2026 74.0% 369

Best and worst departure times

<6a 92.9%
6a 96.2%
7a 95.4%
8a 92.4%
9a 88.3%
10a 85.7%
11a 77.4%
12p 78.5%
1p 75.3%
2p 71.2%
3p 69.4%
4p 69.7%
5p 72.6%
6p 73.4%
7p 71.8%
8p 64.9%
9p 72.4%
10p 63.1%
Share of scheduled flights on time
By scheduled local departure hour at LAS, September 2025 to August 2026. Hours with no scheduled flights are omitted. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Departing before 6 am 92.9% 56
Departing 6 am to 7 am 96.2% 264
Departing 7 am to 8 am 95.4% 259
Departing 8 am to 9 am 92.4% 144
Departing 9 am to 10 am 88.3% 308
Departing 10 am to 11 am 85.7% 273
Departing 11 am to noon 77.4% 155
Departing noon to 1 pm 78.5% 372
Departing 1 pm to 2 pm 75.3% 198
Departing 2 pm to 3 pm 71.2% 278
Departing 3 pm to 4 pm 69.4% 180
Departing 4 pm to 5 pm 69.7% 228
Departing 5 pm to 6 pm 72.6% 234
Departing 6 pm to 7 pm 73.4% 338
Departing 7 pm to 8 pm 71.8% 234
Departing 8 pm to 9 pm 64.9% 222
Departing 9 pm to 10 pm 72.4% 214
Departing 10 pm to 11 pm 63.1% 179
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Sources & data dates

Source
U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
Period
September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
Data through
August 2026
Processed
2026-11-03
Scope
Nonstop scheduled flights from Las Vegas, NV (LAS) to Reno, NV (RNO), one direction. Airlines that report to the DOT only.
Method
Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.

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