RNO → LGBReno to Long Beach

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Direct flights from Reno (RNO) to Long Beach (LGB): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 648 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Reno and Long Beach. Updated 30 October 2026 at 05:48 UTC.

RNO Reno heavy · +56
LGB Long Beach busy · +16
648 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 06:35–19:2513x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 13x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 tracked RNO → LGB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN83% on time

Flights WN1517 06:35 Su · WN1463 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN2174 12:45 Sa · WN3688 18:45 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29WN1463dep +5 → arr−20
10-29WN3588dep +10 → arr−12
10-28WN1463dep +22 → arr−4
10-28WN3588dep +2 → arr−17
10-27WN1463dep +16 → arr−10
10-27WN3588dep +40 → arr+23
10-26WN1463dep +0 → arr−5
10-26WN3588dep +18 → arr−8
10-25WN1517dep +16 → arr−11
10-24WN2174dep +51 → arr+22
10-23WN1463dep +12 → arr−13
10-23WN3588dep +19 → arr−8

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
RNOReno +56 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 3 kt Full RNO delay board →
LGBLong Beach +16 min busy ⛅ overcast · W 4 kt Full LGB delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RNO: a 28% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Reno to Long Beach route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RNO to LGB flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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RNO to LGB questions

Is RNO–LGB running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at RNO is the weaker end, route health score 52/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RNO–LGB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 and evening departures around 18:45 from RNO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RNO to LGB?

Great-circle distance is 648 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RNO–LGB fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.