Portland (PDX) to Reno (RNO)
Flight time
≈ 1h 41m
Bearing
160° S
Portland (PDX) to Reno (RNO) is 445 miles (716 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PDX–RNO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Horizon Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PDX–RNO; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 85% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
141
April 2026
Seats
12,700
both directions
Passengers
9,901
both directions
Load factor
78.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PDX–RNO?
Horizon Air operated the most nonstop PDX–RNO departures in April 2026 (120), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- QX
Horizon Air
120 departures · 9,120 seats
Share of departures85.1%86.1%
Load
- AS
Alaska Airlines
19 departures · 3,208 seats
Share of departures13.5%55.5%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures1.4%71.2%
Load
What plane flies PDX–RNO?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 85% of PDX–RNO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
120 departures · 86.1% load
85.1% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 64.7% load
7.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 56.3% load
4.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
3 departures · 45.3% load
2.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 40.7% load
1.4%
How has PDX–RNO traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–RNO departures fell from 180 in May 2025 to 141 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–RNO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
180 departures · 10,649 passengers
77.2%
Load
June 2025
218 departures · 13,824 passengers
83.4%
Load
July 2025
245 departures · 15,525 passengers
83.4%
Load
August 2025
244 departures · 15,830 passengers
84.9%
Load
September 2025
232 departures · 14,419 passengers
81.8%
Load
October 2025
181 departures · 11,390 passengers
82.1%
Load
November 2025
161 departures · 9,960 passengers
81.4%
Load
December 2025
175 departures · 11,113 passengers
73.3%
Load
January 2026
137 departures · 9,576 passengers
48.1%
Load
February 2026
111 departures · 10,006 passengers
64.8%
Load
March 2026
123 departures · 10,224 passengers
83.1%
Load
April 2026
141 departures · 9,901 passengers
78.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PDX → RNO
78.6% full
71 departures · 5,061 passengers
RNO → PDX
77.3% full
70 departures · 4,840 passengers
Nonstop PDX–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 Portland (PDX) from Reno (RNO)?
PDX to RNO is 445 miles (716 km / 386 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PDX to RNO?
A nonstop covers the 445-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PDX–RNO?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (85.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (7.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying PDX–RNO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 445-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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