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 June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop RNO–SJC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 50% full.
Departures
34
June 2026
Seats
5,342
both directions
Passengers
2,670
both directions
Load factor
50.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RNO–SJC?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop RNO–SJC in June 2026 (34 departures).
- WN
34 departures · 5,342 seats
Share of departures100.0%50.0%
Load
What plane flies RNO–SJC?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 47% of RNO–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
16 departures · 65.8% load
47.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
16 departures · 37.4% load
47.1% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 51.4% load
5.9%
How has RNO–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop RNO–SJC departures held steady at about 34 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop RNO–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
34 departures · 3,520 passengers
65.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RNO → SJC
43.5% full
17 departures · 1,229 passengers
SJC → RNO
57.2% full
17 departures · 1,441 passengers
Nonstop RNO–SJC 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
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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (47.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (47.1%).
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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