Flights Reno → Los Angeles
RNO → LAX
How long is the flight from Reno to Los Angeles?
The flight from Reno (RNO) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes 1h on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 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 Reno to Los Angeles is operated using Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft and has a high on-time performance rate of 90%, with an average delay of just 3.5 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 640 flights, serving one of the busiest airports in the world, Los Angeles International Airport, which opened in 1926 and currently handles nearly 76.6 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 Reno (RNO) → Los Angeles (LAX) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1592 flights monitored in recent months, 89% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.31%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Reno the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Los Angeles: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Reno (RNO) to Los Angeles (LAX) heads south for about 630 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 0m.
Departures from Reno on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 55% of RNO-LAX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Reno the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Los Angeles it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,592 tracked RNO-LAX flights, 89% left on time with an average delay of 3 min and a 0.3% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about RNO-LAX
The flight from Reno (RNO) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes 1h on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Reno (RNO) -> Los Angeles (LAX) route, on-time performance is 89% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 1592 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Reno-Los Angeles is 0.31% across 1592 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.
