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Route Reliability

Portland → Reno

PDX–RNO · 444 miles · Portland International Airport to Reno–Tahoe International Airport

95
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
90%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min early
Average arrival delay
0.6%
Cancelled
1,084
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Alaska Airlines is the only airline in this data on this route, arriving on time 90% of the time across 1,084 flights. No comparison to make.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

PDX–RNO flights departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 85% between 3–6 PM.

Friday comes out ahead.

A small edge: 94% on time on Fridays against 87% on Sundays.

Ticking up lately.

PDX–RNO flights arrived on time 92% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 86% in the three months before that.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon89%(157 flights)
  • Tue88%(152 flights)
  • Wed91%(151 flights)
  • Thu89%(156 flights)
  • Fri94%(156 flights)
  • Sat92%(144 flights)
  • Sun87%(159 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM92%(295 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(68 flights)
  • 12–3 PM93%(330 flights)
  • 3–6 PM85%(299 flights)
  • 6–9 PM93%(29 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM89%(54 flights)
On-time trend by month
89%
May

Jun 91% → May 89% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202591%109
July 202588%122
August 202591%121
September 202587%116
October 202593%91
November 202596%81
December 202583%87
January 202691%68
February 202684%55
March 202695%62
April 202691%70
May 202689%93

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Based on 1,084 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.