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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop RNO–SEA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
229
June 2026
Seats
32,223
both directions
Passengers
26,027
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RNO–SEA?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop RNO–SEA departures in June 2026 (150), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AS
150 departures · 25,999 seats
Share of departures65.5%79.2%
Load
- OO
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures26.2%90.3%
Load
- QX
17 departures · 1,292 seats
Share of departures7.4%91.1%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.9%40.6%
Load
What plane flies RNO–SEA?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 34% of RNO–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
77 departures · 90.5% load
33.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
66 departures · 77.0% load
28.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
43 departures · 79.6% load
18.8% - Boeing 737-800
39 departures · 80.4% load
17.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 78.3% load
1.8%
How has RNO–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop RNO–SEA departures fell from 305 in July 2025 to 229 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop RNO–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
233 departures · 22,681 passengers
75.6%
Load
June 2026
229 departures · 26,027 passengers
80.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RNO → SEA
79.8% full
115 departures · 12,886 passengers
SEA → RNO
81.7% full
114 departures · 13,141 passengers
Nonstop RNO–SEA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (33.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (28.8%).
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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