Austin (AUS) to Reno (RNO)
Flight time
≈ 3h 36m
Bearing
303° NW
Austin (AUS) to Reno (RNO) is 1,403 miles (2,258 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–RNO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUS–RNO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
37
May 2026
Seats
6,186
both directions
Passengers
5,121
both directions
Load factor
82.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–RNO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–RNO departures in May 2026 (36), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
36 departures · 6,110 seats
Share of departures97.3%83.8%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures2.7%0.0%
Load
What plane flies AUS–RNO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 43% of AUS–RNO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
16 departures · 79.3% load
43.2% - Boeing 737-800
15 departures · 86.7% load
40.5% - Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 91.1% load
13.5% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
2.7%
How has AUS–RNO traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–RNO departures fell from 53 in June 2025 to 37 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–RNO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
53 departures · 6,389 passengers
82.9%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 7,408 passengers
81.3%
Load
August 2025
38 departures · 4,779 passengers
80.4%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 4,502 passengers
83.3%
Load
October 2025
4 departures · 324 passengers
43.5%
Load
November 2025
34 departures · 4,138 passengers
73.1%
Load
December 2025
29 departures · 3,587 passengers
82.7%
Load
January 2026
19 departures · 2,048 passengers
69.3%
Load
February 2026
37 departures · 4,584 passengers
82.1%
Load
March 2026
51 departures · 6,366 passengers
74.8%
Load
April 2026
38 departures · 5,082 passengers
77.9%
Load
May 2026
37 departures · 5,121 passengers
82.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RNO → AUS
79.0% full
19 departures · 2,517 passengers
AUS → RNO
86.9% full
18 departures · 2,604 passengers
Nonstop AUS–RNO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Reno (RNO)?
AUS to RNO is 1,403 miles (2,258 km / 1,219 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to RNO?
A nonstop covers the 1,403-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–RNO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (43.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (40.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–RNO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,403-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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