Burbank (BUR) to Reno (RNO): On-Time Performance
Data through July 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 82% 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
- 82%
- 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
Best time to fly from BUR to RNO
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (97% on-time); avoid 8 p.m. departures (62%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 84% | 9 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 90% | 7 min |
| Wednesday | 87% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 73% | 16 min |
| Friday | 80% | 13 min |
| Saturday | 88% | 8 min |
| Sunday | 78% | 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 aircraft72%
- Airline operations20%
- National airspace system6%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from BUR to RNO delayed?
- 18% of BUR–RNO flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. 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 7 a.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 8 p.m. have the worst (62%). 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 18% of the time.
- How often are BUR to RNO flights cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, 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 934 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.