Flights Reno → San Jose
RNO → SJC
How long is the flight from Reno to San Jose?
The flight from Reno (RNO) to San Jose (SJC) takes about 48 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Reno to San Jose operates with a De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 59%. Over the course of the year, there have been 59 flights on this route, each averaging a delay of 17.6 minutes. The destination airport sees over eleven million passengers annually, indicating significant traffic.
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 Jose (SJC) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. Across 142 flights monitored in recent months, 52% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 26 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Jose 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 Jose: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Reno (RNO) to San Jose (SJC) heads south-west for about 303 km, a flight time of roughly 48m.
Departures from Reno on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 58% of RNO-SJC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Reno the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Jose it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 142 tracked RNO-SJC flights, 52% left on time with an average delay of 26 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about RNO-SJC
The flight from Reno (RNO) to San Jose (SJC) takes about 48 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Reno (RNO) -> San Jose (SJC) route, on-time performance is 52% with an average delay of 26 minutes, based on 142 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Reno-San Jose is 0.00% across 142 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Alaska Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at San Jose, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
