Reno (RNO) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
162° S
Reno (RNO) to San Diego (SAN) is 489 miles (787 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RNO–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop RNO–SAN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
248
May 2026
Seats
31,564
both directions
Passengers
21,185
both directions
Load factor
67.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RNO–SAN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop RNO–SAN departures in May 2026 (158), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
158 departures · 24,724 seats
Share of departures63.7%68.0%
Load
- OO
56 departures · 4,256 seats
Share of departures22.6%70.4%
Load
- QX
34 departures · 2,584 seats
Share of departures13.7%52.9%
Load
What plane flies RNO–SAN?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 36% of RNO–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
90 departures · 63.8% load
36.3% - Boeing 737-700
77 departures · 78.7% load
31.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
47 departures · 63.1% load
18.9% - Boeing 737-800
34 departures · 55.9% load
13.7%
How has RNO–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop RNO–SAN departures rose from 168 in June 2025 to 248 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop RNO–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
168 departures · 15,325 passengers
59.1%
Load
July 2025
176 departures · 18,000 passengers
65.6%
Load
August 2025
176 departures · 20,214 passengers
75.3%
Load
September 2025
154 departures · 17,728 passengers
77.2%
Load
October 2025
217 departures · 21,409 passengers
73.6%
Load
November 2025
251 departures · 19,397 passengers
62.1%
Load
December 2025
257 departures · 21,977 passengers
69.0%
Load
January 2026
247 departures · 21,073 passengers
71.9%
Load
February 2026
248 departures · 22,513 passengers
76.5%
Load
March 2026
269 departures · 25,130 passengers
75.4%
Load
April 2026
246 departures · 21,993 passengers
70.6%
Load
May 2026
248 departures · 21,185 passengers
67.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RNO → SAN
67.3% full
124 departures · 10,888 passengers
SAN → RNO
66.9% full
124 departures · 10,297 passengers
Nonstop RNO–SAN 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 Reno (RNO) from San Diego (SAN)?
RNO to SAN is 489 miles (787 km / 425 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RNO to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 489-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RNO–SAN?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (36.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (31.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying RNO–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 489-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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