Reno (RNO) to Burbank (BUR): On-Time Performance
Data through July 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 65% in July 2026. Across the full period the route averages 83% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (90% vs 62%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 83%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.7%
- 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 (49%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 85% | 12 min |
| Tuesday | 89% | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 90% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 76% | 15 min |
| Friday | 83% | 10 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 aircraft61%
- Airline operations24%
- National airspace system14%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from RNO to BUR delayed?
- 17% of RNO–BUR 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 12 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 (49%). 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 17% of the time.
- How often are RNO to BUR flights cancelled?
- 0.7% 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 RNO to BUR?
- July 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 65% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2025 at 96%. 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.