RNO → SFOReno to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Reno (RNO) to San Francisco (SFO): 160 nonstop departures observed each week across 10 airlines. 90% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 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 31 October 2026 at 03:37 UTC.

Today, RNO → SFO

Fri 30 Oct · local times
UA755UnitedIn the air, 82 min late

Left RNO at 09:22, 82 min after its 08:00 slot.

Track UA755 →
UA5899UnitedIn the air, 26 min late

Left RNO at 12:05, 26 min after its 11:39 slot.

Track UA5899 →
  1. 06:00 UA1954United Left 06:19 +19 Landed 07:14 −14
  2. 08:00 UA755United Left 09:22 +82 ·
  3. 11:39 UA5899United Left 12:05 +26 ·
  4. 13:03 LXJ585Flexjet Left 13:20 +17 ·
  5. 14:07 UA2279United Left 14:28 +21 Landed 15:29 −6
  6. 16:06 UA5247United Left 16:06 Landed 17:12 −30
  7. 18:30 UA5264United Departed Landed 19:39 −27
  8. · AC4052Air Canada Departed Landed 19:39 −27
  9. · AC4145Air Canada Departed Landed 13:03 −12
  10. · AC4371Air Canada Departed Landed 07:14 −14
  11. · AC4415Air Canada Departed Landed 10:19 +51
  12. · AC4597Air Canada Departed Landed 15:29 −6
  13. · AV2105Avianca Departed Landed 13:03 −12
  14. · CM1436Copa Airlines Departed Landed 19:39 −27
  15. · EK6338Emirates Departed Landed 13:03 −12
  16. · LH8901Lufthansa Departed Landed 19:39 −27
  17. · LH8909Lufthansa Departed Landed 13:03 −12
  18. · LX3341Swiss International Departed Landed 15:29 −6
  19. · NH7379ANA (All Nippon Airways) Departed Landed 10:19 +51
  20. · NZ9580Air New Zealand Departed Landed 15:29 −6
  21. · NZ9581Air New Zealand Departed Landed 07:14 −14
  22. · NZ9582Air New Zealand Departed Landed 13:03 −12
  23. · OZ6346Asiana Departed Landed 19:39 −27

Checked RNO board 15:03 · SFO board 20:37

RNO Reno smooth · +9
SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
308 km · ~0h 54m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:06160x weekly
Runs reliable · 10 airlines · 160x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 20 tracked RNO → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~0h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures160x10 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

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 CanadaAC80% on time

Flights AC4371 varies daily · AC4415 09:28 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AC4145 varies daily · AC4597 varies daily

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9581 varies daily · NZ9582 varies daily · NZ9580 varies daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7379 varies daily

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ6346 varies daily

AviancaAV

Flights AV2105 varies daily

Copa AirlinesCM

Flights CM2540 varies We Th Su · CM2541 17:42 We Th Su · CM1436 varies daily

EmiratesEK

Flights EK6338 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

LufthansaLH

Flights LH8909 varies daily · LH8901 varies daily

Swiss International Air LinesLX

Flights LX3341 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1954 06:00 daily · UA755 varies daily · UA1818 10:00 Tu We · UA5899 11:39 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30AC4052arrived−27
10-30AC4145arrived−12
10-30AC4371arrived−14
10-30AC4415arrived+51
10-30AC4597arrived−6
10-30AV2105arrived−12
10-30CM1436arrived−27
10-30EK6338arrived−12
10-30LH8901arrived−27
10-30LH8909arrived−12
10-30LX3341arrived−6
10-30LXJ585departed+17
10-30NH7379arrived+51
10-30NZ9580arrived−6
10-30NZ9581arrived−14
10-30NZ9582arrived−12
10-30OZ6346arrived−27
10-30UA1954dep +19 → arr−14
10-30UA2279dep +21 → arr−6
10-30UA5247arrived−30
10-30UA5264arrived−27
10-30UA5899departed+26
10-30UA755departed+82

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 5 kt Full RNO delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · W 13 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SFO: a 46% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +12 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RNO is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. 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 18:30 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 160 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.