Flights Phoenix → Reno
PHX → RNO
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Reno?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Reno (RNO) takes 1h 22m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Phoenix to Reno operates with an average on-time performance of 81%, experiencing a mean delay of 8.4 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, approximately 606 flights are conducted using Airbus A319 and Airbus A320 aircraft, serving the destination airport which sees around 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Phoenix (PHX) → Reno (RNO) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1485 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.27%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.8/100 (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 Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Reno: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Reno (RNO) heads north-west for about 967 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 22m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 40% of PHX-RNO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Reno it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,485 tracked PHX-RNO flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 0.3% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-RNO
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Reno (RNO) takes 1h 22m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Phoenix (PHX) -> Reno (RNO) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 1485 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Reno is 0.27% across 1485 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American 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.
