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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–RNO; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
357
April 2026
Seats
56,585
both directions
Passengers
51,206
both directions
Load factor
90.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–RNO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–RNO departures in April 2026 (180), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
180 departures · 27,738 seats
Share of departures50.4%91.7%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
177 departures · 28,847 seats
Share of departures49.6%89.3%
Load
What plane flies DEN–RNO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 46% of DEN–RNO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
166 departures · 90.5% load
46.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
74 departures · 87.9% load
20.7% - Boeing 737-700
56 departures · 91.2% load
15.7% - Airbus A319
51 departures · 95.6% load
14.3% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 86.9% load
2.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 84.9% load
0.6%
How has DEN–RNO traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–RNO departures fell from 475 in May 2025 to 357 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–RNO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
475 departures · 54,245 passengers
70.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEN → RNO
90.3% full
179 departures · 25,974 passengers
RNO → DEN
90.8% full
178 departures · 25,232 passengers
Nonstop DEN–RNO traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (46.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (20.7%).
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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