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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 92% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
7,812
both directions
Passengers
7,188
both directions
Load factor
92.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–RNO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–RNO in May 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 7,812 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.0%
Load
What plane flies ORD–RNO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of ORD–RNO departures.
- Boeing 737-700
62 departures · 92.0% load
100.0%
How has ORD–RNO traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–RNO departures held steady at about 62 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–RNO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
62 departures · 7,188 passengers
92.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → RNO
87.1% full
31 departures · 3,400 passengers
RNO → ORD
97.0% full
31 departures · 3,788 passengers
Nonstop ORD–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).
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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 May 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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