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Dallas (DAL) to Reno (RNO): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Dallas (DAL) to Reno (RNO) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 100 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 57% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
57%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
21 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Flights/day
0.27
last 12 months
Duration
3h 25m
scheduled
Distance
1,356 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for DAL to RNO flights50%75%100%July 2024: 88% on-time (8 flights)88Jul 2024August 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78September 2024: 63% on-time (8 flights)63November 2024: 100% on-time (4 flights)100Nov 2024December 2024: 50% on-time (11 flights)50January 2025: 67% on-time (3 flights)67March 2025: 75% on-time (4 flights)75Mar 2025April 2025: 0% on-time (1 flights)0June 2025: 75% on-time (8 flights)75July 2025: 38% on-time (8 flights)38Jul 2025August 2025: 50% on-time (10 flights)50September 2025: 75% on-time (8 flights)75November 2025: 100% on-time (5 flights)100Nov 2025December 2025: 10% on-time (11 flights)10January 2026: 33% on-time (3 flights)33March 2026: 75% on-time (4 flights)75Mar 2026April 2026: 0% on-time (1 flights)0June 2026: 37% on-time (27 flights)37July 2026: 60% on-time (31 flights)60Jul 2026

Best time to fly from DAL to RNO

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday57%31 min
Tuesday50%24 min
Wednesday50%18 min
Thursday44%24 min
Friday50%24 min
Saturdaybest69%17 min
Sunday48%20 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft58%
  • Airline operations34%
  • National airspace system8%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from DAL to RNO delayed?
44% of DAL–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 21 minutes.
How long is the flight from DAL to RNO?
The scheduled DAL–RNO flight time averages 3h 25m over 1,356 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 44% of the time.
How often are DAL to RNO flights cancelled?
1.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 164 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.