Denver (DEN) to Reno (RNO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 24m
Bearing
273° W
Denver (DEN) to Reno (RNO) is 802 miles (1,291 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–RNO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–RNO; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
385
May 2026
Seats
61,703
both directions
Passengers
55,580
both directions
Load factor
90.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–RNO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–RNO departures in May 2026 (200), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
200 departures · 31,434 seats
Share of departures51.9%91.0%
Load
- WN
183 departures · 29,897 seats
Share of departures47.5%89.1%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.5%90.9%
Load
What plane flies DEN–RNO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 46% of DEN–RNO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
178 departures · 92.7% load
46.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
88 departures · 87.4% load
22.9% - Boeing 737-700
56 departures · 90.0% load
14.5% - Airbus A319
34 departures · 88.1% load
8.8% - Airbus A320
27 departures · 83.7% load
7.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 88.0% load
0.5%
How has DEN–RNO traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–RNO departures fell from 504 in June 2025 to 385 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–RNO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
504 departures · 64,445 passengers
80.4%
Load
July 2025
511 departures · 68,133 passengers
83.6%
Load
August 2025
513 departures · 69,856 passengers
83.6%
Load
September 2025
498 departures · 68,033 passengers
82.8%
Load
October 2025
460 departures · 60,303 passengers
83.6%
Load
November 2025
371 departures · 43,716 passengers
72.9%
Load
December 2025
393 departures · 48,406 passengers
76.3%
Load
January 2026
384 departures · 47,329 passengers
76.1%
Load
February 2026
354 departures · 45,333 passengers
77.7%
Load
March 2026
398 departures · 54,395 passengers
85.5%
Load
April 2026
357 departures · 51,206 passengers
90.5%
Load
May 2026
385 departures · 55,580 passengers
90.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → RNO
89.6% full
193 departures · 27,976 passengers
RNO → DEN
90.6% full
192 departures · 27,604 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 Denver (DEN) from Reno (RNO)?
DEN to RNO is 802 miles (1,291 km / 697 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to RNO?
A nonstop covers the 802-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–RNO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (46.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (22.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–RNO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 802-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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