Reno (RNO) to Long Beach (LGB): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly RNO to LGB matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in April 2025 to just 71% in December 2025. Across the full period the route averages 83% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (93% vs 67%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 83%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Flights/day
- 1.9
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 29m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 402 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from RNO to LGB
Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (97% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (64%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 84% | 12 min |
| Tuesday | 88% | 6 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 88% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 82% | 10 min |
| Friday | 77% | 12 min |
| Saturday | 86% | 12 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 13 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft65%
- Airline operations16%
- National airspace system12%
- Weather8%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from RNO to LGB delayed?
- 18% of RNO–LGB 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 10 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from RNO to LGB?
- Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 6 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 LGB?
- The scheduled RNO–LGB flight time averages 1h 29m over 402 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 18% of the time.
- How often are RNO to LGB flights cancelled?
- 0.9% 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 LGB?
- December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 71% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 26-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,493 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.