Phoenix (PHX) to Reno (RNO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 00m
Bearing
316° NW
Phoenix (PHX) to Reno (RNO) is 601 miles (967 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHX–RNO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PHX–RNO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
392
May 2026
Seats
58,390
both directions
Passengers
47,638
both directions
Load factor
81.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHX–RNO?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–RNO departures in May 2026 (176), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
176 departures · 27,104 seats
Share of departures44.9%82.8%
Load
- WN
174 departures · 28,094 seats
Share of departures44.4%80.2%
Load
- MQ
42 departures · 3,192 seats
Share of departures10.7%82.8%
Load
What plane flies PHX–RNO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 25% of PHX–RNO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
99 departures · 74.5% load
25.3% - Airbus A320
80 departures · 85.5% load
20.4% - Boeing 737-800
77 departures · 79.2% load
19.6% - Boeing 737-700
62 departures · 90.7% load
15.8% - Embraer E175
42 departures · 82.8% load
10.7% - Airbus A319
32 departures · 87.9% load
8.2%
How has PHX–RNO traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–RNO departures fell from 403 in June 2025 to 392 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–RNO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
403 departures · 48,382 passengers
76.1%
Load
July 2025
458 departures · 52,106 passengers
77.8%
Load
August 2025
450 departures · 52,542 passengers
81.2%
Load
September 2025
338 departures · 42,591 passengers
81.1%
Load
October 2025
377 departures · 47,317 passengers
77.7%
Load
November 2025
410 departures · 39,458 passengers
70.3%
Load
December 2025
417 departures · 43,037 passengers
70.4%
Load
January 2026
429 departures · 44,316 passengers
69.3%
Load
February 2026
378 departures · 40,616 passengers
72.2%
Load
March 2026
424 departures · 47,366 passengers
76.3%
Load
April 2026
406 departures · 46,198 passengers
78.7%
Load
May 2026
392 departures · 47,638 passengers
81.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → RNO
81.9% full
196 departures · 23,904 passengers
RNO → PHX
81.3% full
196 departures · 23,734 passengers
Nonstop PHX–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 Phoenix (PHX) from Reno (RNO)?
PHX to RNO is 601 miles (967 km / 522 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHX to RNO?
A nonstop covers the 601-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHX–RNO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (25.3%), followed by the Airbus A320 (20.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHX–RNO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 601-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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