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Burbank (BUR) to Reno (RNO): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly BUR to RNO matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in May 2025 to just 68% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 81% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (92% vs 67%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
81%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
11 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Flights/day
1.2
last 12 months
Duration
1h 24m
scheduled
Distance
374 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for BUR to RNO flights50%75%100%June 2024: 77% on-time (43 flights)77Jun 2024July 2024: 76% on-time (46 flights)76August 2024: 82% on-time (49 flights)82September 2024: 89% on-time (47 flights)89Sep 2024October 2024: 86% on-time (51 flights)86November 2024: 84% on-time (31 flights)84December 2024: 74% on-time (31 flights)74Dec 2024January 2025: 87% on-time (31 flights)87February 2025: 88% on-time (36 flights)88March 2025: 71% on-time (28 flights)71Mar 2025April 2025: 77% on-time (26 flights)77May 2025: 100% on-time (26 flights)100June 2025: 77% on-time (52 flights)77Jun 2025July 2025: 68% on-time (57 flights)68August 2025: 79% on-time (48 flights)79September 2025: 77% on-time (47 flights)77Sep 2025October 2025: 85% on-time (48 flights)85November 2025: 90% on-time (19 flights)90December 2025: 80% on-time (15 flights)80Dec 2025January 2026: 78% on-time (9 flights)78February 2026: 84% on-time (25 flights)84March 2026: 85% on-time (46 flights)85Mar 2026April 2026: 81% on-time (37 flights)81May 2026: 89% on-time (35 flights)89

Best time to fly from BUR to RNO

Aim for departures around 3 p.m. (95% on-time); avoid 8 p.m. departures (60%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, BUR to RNO7 a.m.: 96% on-time (27 flights)78 a.m.: 95% on-time (56 flights)89 a.m.: 94% on-time (34 flights)910 a.m.: 86% on-time (73 flights)1011 a.m.: 92% on-time (50 flights)1112 p.m.: 91% on-time (46 flights)121 p.m.: 79% on-time (58 flights)132 p.m.: 92% on-time (80 flights)143 p.m.: 95% on-time (78 flights)154 p.m.: 74% on-time (130 flights)165 p.m.: 76% on-time (82 flights)176 p.m.: 65% on-time (57 flights)188 p.m.: 60% on-time (95 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday83%11 min
Tuesday88%7 min
Wednesday85%7 min
Thursday76%13 min
Friday79%14 min
Saturdaybest88%8 min
Sunday78%15 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft69%
  • Airline operations23%
  • National airspace system6%
  • Weather2%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from BUR to RNO delayed?
19% of BUR–RNO flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 11 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from BUR to RNO?
Departures around 3 p.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 8 p.m. have the worst (60%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from BUR to RNO?
The scheduled BUR–RNO flight time averages 1h 24m over 374 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 19% of the time.
How often are BUR to RNO flights cancelled?
0.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from BUR to RNO?
July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 68% of arrivals on time. The best was May 2025 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 32-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 883 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.