Chicago (MDW) to Reno (RNO)
Flight time
≈ 4h 09m
Bearing
275° W
Chicago (MDW) to Reno (RNO) is 1,676 miles (2,698 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–RNO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–RNO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
10,850
both directions
Passengers
9,963
both directions
Load factor
91.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–RNO?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–RNO in July 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 10,850 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.8%
Load
What plane flies MDW–RNO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 66% of MDW–RNO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
41 departures · 91.9% load
66.1% - Boeing 737-800
21 departures · 91.7% load
33.9%
How has MDW–RNO traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–RNO departures rose from 45 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–RNO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
45 departures · 7,088 passengers
91.1%
Load
September 2025
42 departures · 6,280 passengers
85.4%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 124 passengers
70.9%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
June 2026
54 departures · 8,829 passengers
93.8%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 9,963 passengers
91.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → RNO
90.8% full
31 departures · 4,923 passengers
RNO → MDW
92.9% full
31 departures · 5,040 passengers
Nonstop MDW–RNO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Reno (RNO)?
MDW to RNO is 1,676 miles (2,698 km / 1,457 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to RNO?
A nonstop covers the 1,676-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–RNO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (66.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–RNO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,676-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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