RNO → SFOReno to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Reno (RNO) to San Francisco (SFO): 67 nonstop departures observed each week across 10 airlines. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 308 km, an estimated 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Reno and San Francisco. Updated 23 October 2026 at 18:40 UTC.

Today, RNO → SFO

Fri 23 Oct · local times
UA1954UnitedIn the air, 16 min late

Left RNO at 06:16, 16 min after its 06:00 slot.

Track UA1954 →
  1. 06:00 UA1954United Left 06:16 +16 ·
  2. 08:13 UA755United Left 09:13 +60 Landed 10:04 +34
  3. 11:39 UA5899United On schedule SFO est. 13:56 +51sched 13:05
  4. 13:59 UA2279United On schedule SFO est. 15:36 +20sched 15:16
  5. · AC4052Air Canada On schedule SFO 19:56scheduled
  6. · AC4145Air Canada On schedule SFO est. 13:56 +51sched 13:05
  7. · AC4371Air Canada Departed Landed 07:08 −9
  8. · AC4597Air Canada On schedule SFO est. 15:36 +20sched 15:16
  9. · AV2105Avianca On schedule SFO est. 13:56 +51sched 13:05
  10. · CM1436Copa Airlines On schedule SFO 19:56scheduled
  11. · EK6338Emirates On schedule SFO est. 13:56 +51sched 13:05
  12. · LH8901Lufthansa On schedule SFO 19:56scheduled
  13. · LH8909Lufthansa On schedule SFO est. 13:56 +51sched 13:05
  14. · LX3341Swiss International On schedule SFO est. 15:47 +31sched 15:16
  15. · NH7379ANA (All Nippon Airways) Departed Landed 10:04 +34
  16. · NZ9580Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 15:36 +20sched 15:16
  17. · NZ9581Air New Zealand Departed Landed 07:08 −9
  18. · NZ9582Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 13:56 +51sched 13:05
  19. · OZ6346Asiana On schedule SFO 19:56scheduled
  20. · UA1219United On schedule SFO 19:56scheduled

Checked RNO board 10:03 · SFO board 11:40

RNO Reno busy · +24
SFO San Francisco smooth · +7
308 km · ~0h 54m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:5667x weekly
Runs rough · 10 airlines · 67x weekly · nonstop
40% on time

of the last 5 operated RNO → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~0h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures67x10 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaAir New ZealandANA (All Nippon Airways)Asiana 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
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC4371 07:17 daily · AC4145 13:05 daily · AC4597 15:16 daily · AC4052 varies daily

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9581 07:17 daily · NZ9582 13:05 daily · NZ9580 varies daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7379 09:30 daily

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ6346 varies daily

AviancaAV

Flights AV2105 13:05 daily

Copa AirlinesCM

Flights CM2540 15:16 We Th Su · CM1436 varies daily

EmiratesEK

Flights EK6338 13:05 Mo We Th Fr Su

LufthansaLH

Flights LH8909 13:05 daily · LH8901 varies daily

Swiss International Air LinesLX

Flights LX3341 15:16 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1954 06:00 daily · UA755 08:13 daily · UA5899 11:39 Mo We Th Fr Su · UA2279 13:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23AC4371arrived−9
10-23NH7379arrived+34
10-23NZ9581arrived−9
10-23UA1954departed+16
10-23UA755dep +60 → arr+34

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 +24 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · N 9 kt Full RNO delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +7 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 6 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Reno to San Francisco route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RNO to SFO 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 SFO questions

Is RNO–SFO running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at RNO is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RNO–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:39 from RNO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RNO to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 308 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 52–56 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RNO–SFO fly?

10 carriers operate this route, around 138 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.