Flights Los Angeles → Reno
LAX → RNO
Route overview
This flight route operates between Los Angeles and Reno, utilizing Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft. With a high on-time performance rate of 88%, the average delay is only 3.6 minutes, making it one of the punctual routes available. The origin airport in Los Angeles has been operational since 1926, while the destination city's airport sees over four 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 Los Angeles (LAX) → Reno (RNO) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 846 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.47%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Reno the average ATFM delay is 3.3 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Reno: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Reno (RNO) heads north for about 630 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 12m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 44% of LAX-RNO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Reno it is 3.3 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 846 tracked LAX-RNO flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 0.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-RNO
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Reno (RNO) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 846 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Reno is 0.47% across 846 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest 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.
