Reno (RNO) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 11m
Bearing
219° SW
Reno (RNO) to San Jose (SJC) is 188 miles (303 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RNO–SJC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop RNO–SJC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 48% full.
Departures
36
July 2026
Seats
5,616
both directions
Passengers
2,701
both directions
Load factor
48.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RNO–SJC?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop RNO–SJC in July 2026 (36 departures).
- WN
36 departures · 5,616 seats
Share of departures100.0%48.1%
Load
What plane flies RNO–SJC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of RNO–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
18 departures · 69.2% load
50.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 32.6% load
38.9% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 27.9% load
11.1%
How has RNO–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop RNO–SJC departures fell from 37 in August 2025 to 36 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop RNO–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
37 departures · 3,970 passengers
67.5%
Load
September 2025
35 departures · 3,031 passengers
54.2%
Load
October 2025
44 departures · 4,334 passengers
62.6%
Load
November 2025
63 departures · 4,547 passengers
49.0%
Load
December 2025
61 departures · 5,102 passengers
58.1%
Load
January 2026
30 departures · 1,998 passengers
49.4%
Load
February 2026
40 departures · 3,221 passengers
53.7%
Load
March 2026
44 departures · 3,452 passengers
51.7%
Load
April 2026
37 departures · 2,838 passengers
47.1%
Load
May 2026
34 departures · 2,789 passengers
48.1%
Load
June 2026
34 departures · 2,670 passengers
50.0%
Load
July 2026
36 departures · 2,701 passengers
48.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RNO → SJC
40.5% full
18 departures · 1,214 passengers
SJC → RNO
56.8% full
18 departures · 1,487 passengers
Nonstop RNO–SJC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
San Jose
US
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Coordinates
37.36°N, 121.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Reno (RNO) from San Jose (SJC)?
RNO to SJC is 188 miles (303 km / 164 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RNO to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 188-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–SJC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (38.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying RNO–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 188-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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