WN542SouthwestIn the air, 18 min late
Left RNO at 07:08, 18 min after its 06:50 slot.
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Direct flights from Reno (RNO) to Phoenix (PHX): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 967 km, an estimated 1 hour 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Reno and Phoenix. Updated 18 October 2026 at 20:11 UTC.
Today, RNO → PHX
Sun 18 Oct · local times- 06:50 WN542Southwest Left 07:08 +18 ·
- 09:56 AA6343American Airlines Sched 09:56Departure not confirmed by the board PHX est. 13:28 +100sched 11:48
- 11:55 WN2327Southwest Airlines Est. 11:55Departure not confirmed by the board PHX 13:45scheduled
- 13:01 AA1437American Airlines On schedule PHX 14:49scheduled
- · AA2016American Airlines On schedule PHX 17:59scheduled
- · AA3113American Airlines On schedule PHX 21:12scheduled
- · WN121Southwest Airlines On schedule PHX est. 23:10 +180sched 20:10
Checked RNO board 10:03 · PHX board 13:11
RNO
Reno
busy · +15
PHX
Phoenix
smooth · +0
967 km · ~1h 44m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
90 / 100
route health from live RNO and PHX delay boards
Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+18 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~1h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesSouthwest 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at RNO: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Reno to Phoenix route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RNO to PHX 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 PHX questions
Is RNO–PHX running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RNO is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on RNO–PHX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 18:25 from RNO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from RNO to PHX?
Great-circle distance is 967 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 98–113 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does RNO–PHX fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 56 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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