Minneapolis (MSP) to Reno (RNO)
Flight time
≈ 3h 36m
Bearing
264° W
Minneapolis (MSP) to Reno (RNO) is 1,402 miles (2,256 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–RNO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MSP–RNO; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
9
May 2026
Seats
1,674
both directions
Passengers
1,328
both directions
Load factor
79.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–RNO?
Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSP–RNO in May 2026 (9 departures).
- SY
9 departures · 1,674 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.3%
Load
What plane flies MSP–RNO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of MSP–RNO departures.
- Boeing 737-800
9 departures · 79.3% load
100.0%
How has MSP–RNO traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–RNO departures fell from 66 in June 2025 to 9 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–RNO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
66 departures · 9,269 passengers
84.5%
Load
July 2025
80 departures · 11,448 passengers
87.5%
Load
August 2025
80 departures · 10,547 passengers
87.8%
Load
September 2025
15 departures · 1,712 passengers
86.5%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 310 passengers
83.3%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 359 passengers
96.5%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 356 passengers
95.7%
Load
May 2026
9 departures · 1,328 passengers
79.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RNO → MSP
75.3% full
5 departures · 700 passengers
MSP → RNO
84.4% full
4 departures · 628 passengers
Nonstop MSP–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).
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Reno (RNO)?
MSP to RNO is 1,402 miles (2,256 km / 1,218 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to RNO?
A nonstop covers the 1,402-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–RNO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–RNO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,402-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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