Chicago (ORD) to Reno (RNO)
Flight time
≈ 4h 08m
Bearing
275° W
Chicago (ORD) to Reno (RNO) is 1,667 miles (2,683 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–RNO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–RNO; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
59
April 2026
Seats
7,434
both directions
Passengers
6,726
both directions
Load factor
90.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ORD–RNO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–RNO in April 2026 (59 departures).
- UA
United Airlines
59 departures · 7,434 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.5%
Load
What plane flies ORD–RNO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of ORD–RNO departures.
- Boeing 737-700
59 departures · 90.5% load
100.0%
How has ORD–RNO traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–RNO departures fell from 62 in May 2025 to 59 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–RNO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 6,859 passengers
87.8%
Load
June 2025
62 departures · 7,196 passengers
88.4%
Load
July 2025
59 departures · 6,864 passengers
87.9%
Load
August 2025
58 departures · 6,805 passengers
91.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,026 passengers
92.9%
Load
October 2025
64 departures · 7,605 passengers
90.9%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,349 passengers
80.9%
Load
December 2025
57 departures · 6,299 passengers
79.7%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 7,004 passengers
77.8%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 6,371 passengers
83.0%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 6,408 passengers
85.2%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 6,726 passengers
90.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → RNO
85.7% full
30 departures · 3,238 passengers
RNO → ORD
95.5% full
29 departures · 3,488 passengers
Nonstop ORD–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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Reno (RNO)?
ORD to RNO is 1,667 miles (2,683 km / 1,449 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to RNO?
A nonstop covers the 1,667-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–RNO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–RNO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,667-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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