Reno (RNO) to Burbank (BUR): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly RNO to BUR matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 96% on-time in April 2025 to just 77% in October 2024. Across the full period the route averages 85% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (90% vs 70%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 85%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Flights/day
- 1.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 21m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 374 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from RNO to BUR
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 8 p.m. departures (64%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 89% | 9 min |
| Tuesday | 90% | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 90% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 80% | 11 min |
| Friday | 85% | 8 min |
| Saturdaybest | 94% | 6 min |
| Sunday | 77% | 17 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft53%
- Airline operations28%
- National airspace system17%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from RNO to BUR delayed?
- 15% of RNO–BUR 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 10 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from RNO to BUR?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 8 p.m. have the worst (64%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from RNO to BUR?
- The scheduled RNO–BUR flight time averages 1h 21m over 374 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 15% of the time.
- How often are RNO to BUR flights cancelled?
- 0.8% 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 RNO to BUR?
- October 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 77% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2025 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 20-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 885 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.