Flights Reno → Phoenix
RNO → PHX
Route overview
The flight route from Reno to Phoenix operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 86%. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 606 flights, each averaging an 8.8-minute delay. The aircraft used for these flights are primarily Airbus A319 and Airbus A320 models, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of passenger traffic, with Phoenix's airport handling nearly 44.4 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) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 778 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.51%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Reno the average ATFM delay is 3.3 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Reno (RNO) to Phoenix (PHX) heads south-east for about 967 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 38m.
Departures from Reno on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 47% of RNO-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Reno the average ATFM delay is 3.3 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Phoenix it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 778 tracked RNO-PHX flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 0.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about RNO-PHX
On the Reno (RNO) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 778 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Reno-Phoenix is 0.51% across 778 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.
