Flights Reno → San Diego
RNO → SAN
How long is the flight from Reno to San Diego?
The flight from Reno (RNO) to San Diego (SAN) takes 59 min 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 Reno to San Diego operates with a high level of punctuality, with 86% of flights arriving on time. Over the past year, there have been 385 total flights along this route, each experiencing an average delay of 6.6 minutes. The destination airport in San Diego, which opened in 1928, serves over 22 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) → San Diego (SAN) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 941 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.06%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Diego the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Reno the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Diego: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Reno (RNO) to San Diego (SAN) heads south for about 787 km, a flight time of roughly 59m.
Departures from Reno on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 54% of RNO-SAN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Reno the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Diego it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 941 tracked RNO-SAN flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 1.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about RNO-SAN
The flight from Reno (RNO) to San Diego (SAN) takes 59 min 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 Reno (RNO) -> San Diego (SAN) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 941 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Reno-San Diego is 1.06% across 941 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
