Los Angeles (LAX) to Reno (RNO)
Flight time
≈ 1h 35m
Bearing
349° N
Los Angeles (LAX) to Reno (RNO) is 391 miles (630 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–RNO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LAX–RNO; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
438
April 2026
Seats
39,708
both directions
Passengers
29,344
both directions
Load factor
73.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LAX–RNO?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–RNO departures in April 2026 (350), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
350 departures · 25,376 seats
Share of departures79.9%78.2%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
46 departures · 7,818 seats
Share of departures10.5%65.1%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
42 departures · 6,514 seats
Share of departures9.6%67.7%
Load
What plane flies LAX–RNO?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 80% of LAX–RNO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
350 departures · 78.2% load
79.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
27 departures · 63.0% load
6.2% - Boeing 737-800
25 departures · 63.7% load
5.7% - Boeing 737-700
22 departures · 65.8% load
5.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
10 departures · 82.8% load
2.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 62.6% load
0.9%
How has LAX–RNO traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–RNO departures fell from 484 in May 2025 to 438 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–RNO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
484 departures · 30,970 passengers
76.9%
Load
June 2025
528 departures · 36,643 passengers
82.2%
Load
July 2025
547 departures · 39,505 passengers
85.4%
Load
August 2025
592 departures · 42,035 passengers
84.0%
Load
September 2025
547 departures · 37,023 passengers
79.2%
Load
October 2025
448 departures · 31,670 passengers
84.2%
Load
November 2025
437 departures · 26,840 passengers
73.7%
Load
December 2025
450 departures · 30,481 passengers
81.0%
Load
January 2026
400 departures · 29,377 passengers
82.1%
Load
February 2026
390 departures · 27,572 passengers
81.4%
Load
March 2026
446 departures · 30,316 passengers
77.2%
Load
April 2026
438 departures · 29,344 passengers
73.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LAX → RNO
74.4% full
219 departures · 14,947 passengers
RNO → LAX
73.4% full
219 departures · 14,397 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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.
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Reno (RNO)?
LAX to RNO is 391 miles (630 km / 340 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to RNO?
A nonstop covers the 391-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–RNO?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (79.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (6.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–RNO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 391-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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