Houston (IAH) to Reno (RNO)
Flight time
≈ 3h 51m
Bearing
302° NW
Houston (IAH) to Reno (RNO) is 1,528 miles (2,459 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–RNO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–RNO; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 62% full.
Departures
4
May 2026
Seats
610
both directions
Passengers
380
both directions
Load factor
62.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–RNO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–RNO in May 2026 (4 departures).
- UA
4 departures · 610 seats
Share of departures100.0%62.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–RNO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of IAH–RNO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 78.2% load
50.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 51.1% load
50.0%
How has IAH–RNO traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–RNO departures fell from 10 in June 2025 to 4 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–RNO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
10 departures · 1,209 passengers
88.5%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 2,036 passengers
92.2%
Load
August 2025
11 departures · 1,399 passengers
91.4%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
28 departures · 2,929 passengers
80.6%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 1,059 passengers
77.5%
Load
February 2026
5 departures · 532 passengers
62.2%
Load
March 2026
14 departures · 1,694 passengers
88.8%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
4 departures · 380 passengers
62.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → RNO
76.1% full
2 departures · 232 passengers
RNO → IAH
48.5% full
2 departures · 148 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 Houston (IAH) from Reno (RNO)?
IAH to RNO is 1,528 miles (2,459 km / 1,328 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to RNO?
A nonstop covers the 1,528-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–RNO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–RNO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,528-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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