Reno (RNO) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 56m
Bearing
348° N
Reno (RNO) to Seattle (SEA) is 564 miles (907 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RNO–SEA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Horizon Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop RNO–SEA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
184
April 2026
Seats
19,623
both directions
Passengers
15,625
both directions
Load factor
79.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies RNO–SEA?
Horizon Air operated the most nonstop RNO–SEA departures in April 2026 (101), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- QX
Horizon Air
101 departures · 7,676 seats
Share of departures54.9%86.7%
Load
- AS
Alaska Airlines
79 departures · 11,313 seats
Share of departures42.9%78.1%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
3 departures · 558 seats
Share of departures1.6%14.2%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.5%75.0%
Load
What plane flies RNO–SEA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 55% of RNO–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
102 departures · 86.6% load
55.4% - Boeing 737-700
48 departures · 91.3% load
26.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
11 departures · 62.0% load
6.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
11 departures · 54.9% load
6.0% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 53.4% load
5.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 92.9% load
1.1%
How has RNO–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop RNO–SEA departures fell from 231 in May 2025 to 184 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop RNO–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
231 departures · 20,996 passengers
79.4%
Load
June 2025
273 departures · 27,848 passengers
81.2%
Load
July 2025
305 departures · 30,625 passengers
81.7%
Load
August 2025
292 departures · 30,397 passengers
83.0%
Load
September 2025
254 departures · 24,572 passengers
77.6%
Load
October 2025
225 departures · 23,108 passengers
72.6%
Load
November 2025
215 departures · 17,622 passengers
64.6%
Load
December 2025
205 departures · 19,165 passengers
74.2%
Load
January 2026
220 departures · 18,388 passengers
58.4%
Load
February 2026
164 departures · 17,038 passengers
70.6%
Load
March 2026
170 departures · 16,473 passengers
78.0%
Load
April 2026
184 departures · 15,625 passengers
79.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RNO → SEA
75.8% full
93 departures · 7,500 passengers
SEA → RNO
83.6% full
91 departures · 8,125 passengers
Nonstop RNO–SEA 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 Reno (RNO) from Seattle (SEA)?
RNO to SEA is 564 miles (907 km / 490 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RNO to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 564-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RNO–SEA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (55.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (26.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying RNO–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 564-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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