Flights Dallas-Fort Worth → Reno
DFW → RNO
How long is the flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Reno?
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Reno (RNO) takes 3h 13m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Dallas-Fort Worth to Reno operates with a moderate on-time performance rate of 69%, with an average delay time of 19.6 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, approximately 334 flights use either McDonnell Douglas MD-83 or Boeing 737-800 aircraft for this route, serving the destination airport which sees nearly 4.3 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) → Reno (RNO) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 823 flights monitored in recent months, 65% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.94%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Reno the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Reno: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Reno (RNO) heads north-west for about 2,161 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 13m.
Departures from Dallas-Fort Worth on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 45% of DFW-RNO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Reno it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 823 tracked DFW-RNO flights, 65% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 1.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about DFW-RNO
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Reno (RNO) takes 3h 13m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) -> Reno (RNO) route, on-time performance is 65% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 823 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dallas-Fort Worth-Reno is 1.94% across 823 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
