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 January 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–RNO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
1
January 2026
Seats
175
both directions
Passengers
124
both directions
Load factor
70.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–RNO?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–RNO in January 2026 (1 departures).
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures100.0%70.9%
Load
What plane flies MDW–RNO?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of MDW–RNO departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 70.9% load
100.0%
How has MDW–RNO traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–RNO departures fell from 40 in June 2025 to 1 in January 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–RNO traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
40 departures · 6,029 passengers
91.1%
Load
July 2025
41 departures · 6,167 passengers
90.4%
Load
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
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 124 passengers
70.9%
Load
Nonstop MDW–RNO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 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 January 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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