RNO → SNAReno to Santa Ana

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Direct flights from Reno (RNO) to Santa Ana (SNA) run nonstop between the two airports. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 669 km, an estimated 1 hour 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Reno and Santa Ana. Updated 21 September 2026 at 22:33 UTC.

RNO Reno smooth · +9
SNA Santa Ana smooth · +0
669 km · ~1h 21m est.
Runs mixed · 0 airlines · nonstop
60% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-21XE721dep +9 → arr+12
09-20XE721dep +11 → arr+8
09-18XE721dep +41 → arr+44
09-17XE721dep +15 → arr+17
09-16XE721dep +7 → arr+9

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 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full RNO delay board →
SNASanta Ana +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RNO: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 Santa Ana route actually runs

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

Is RNO–SNA 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.

How long is the flight from RNO to SNA?

Great-circle distance is 669 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 77–87 min gate-to-gate on this route.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at RNO and arrival-side delay at SNA, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.