Reno (RNO) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 1h 11m
Bearing
228° SW
Reno (RNO) to San Francisco (SFO) is 192 miles (308 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RNO–SFO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop RNO–SFO; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
344
April 2026
Seats
38,906
both directions
Passengers
27,654
both directions
Load factor
71.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies RNO–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop RNO–SFO departures in April 2026 (190), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
190 departures · 27,838 seats
Share of departures55.2%67.8%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
154 departures · 11,068 seats
Share of departures44.8%79.2%
Load
What plane flies RNO–SFO?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 44% of RNO–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
152 departures · 79.3% load
44.2% - Airbus A319
89 departures · 70.1% load
25.9% - Boeing 737-800
71 departures · 67.0% load
20.6% - Airbus A320
17 departures · 63.4% load
4.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
10 departures · 67.4% load
2.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 61.7% load
0.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 72.9% load
0.6%
How has RNO–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop RNO–SFO departures fell from 351 in May 2025 to 344 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop RNO–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
351 departures · 22,480 passengers
69.4%
Load
June 2025
283 departures · 20,469 passengers
79.3%
Load
July 2025
239 departures · 18,012 passengers
87.9%
Load
August 2025
242 departures · 22,313 passengers
76.9%
Load
September 2025
239 departures · 22,361 passengers
78.4%
Load
October 2025
271 departures · 28,840 passengers
76.0%
Load
November 2025
338 departures · 20,862 passengers
66.4%
Load
December 2025
369 departures · 25,170 passengers
69.4%
Load
January 2026
382 departures · 28,930 passengers
71.8%
Load
February 2026
330 departures · 27,838 passengers
75.0%
Load
March 2026
371 departures · 31,418 passengers
75.0%
Load
April 2026
344 departures · 27,654 passengers
71.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SFO → RNO
74.3% full
174 departures · 14,593 passengers
RNO → SFO
67.8% full
170 departures · 13,061 passengers
Nonstop RNO–SFO 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.
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Reno (RNO) from San Francisco (SFO)?
RNO to SFO is 192 miles (308 km / 166 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RNO to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 192-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RNO–SFO?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (44.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (25.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying RNO–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 192-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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