Reno (RNO) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 38m
Bearing
75° E
Reno (RNO) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 421 miles (677 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RNO–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop RNO–SLC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
240
July 2026
Seats
28,017
both directions
Passengers
23,435
both directions
Load factor
83.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RNO–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop RNO–SLC departures in July 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
124 departures · 19,849 seats
Share of departures51.7%81.5%
Load
- OO
116 departures · 8,168 seats
Share of departures48.3%89.0%
Load
What plane flies RNO–SLC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 51% of RNO–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
123 departures · 81.7% load
51.2% - Embraer E175
116 departures · 89.0% load
48.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 57.8% load
0.4%
How has RNO–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop RNO–SLC departures rose from 231 in August 2025 to 240 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop RNO–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
231 departures · 23,357 passengers
83.3%
Load
September 2025
214 departures · 21,646 passengers
82.6%
Load
October 2025
232 departures · 23,141 passengers
80.2%
Load
November 2025
180 departures · 17,007 passengers
69.3%
Load
December 2025
177 departures · 17,842 passengers
75.2%
Load
January 2026
184 departures · 18,343 passengers
76.1%
Load
February 2026
169 departures · 16,555 passengers
75.3%
Load
March 2026
186 departures · 19,843 passengers
81.0%
Load
April 2026
182 departures · 19,708 passengers
82.3%
Load
May 2026
184 departures · 20,906 passengers
86.3%
Load
June 2026
222 departures · 22,589 passengers
85.5%
Load
July 2026
240 departures · 23,435 passengers
83.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RNO → SLC
81.0% full
120 departures · 11,344 passengers
SLC → RNO
86.2% full
120 departures · 12,091 passengers
Nonstop RNO–SLC 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
Frequently asked
How far is Reno (RNO) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
RNO to SLC is 421 miles (677 km / 366 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RNO to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 421-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RNO–SLC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (51.2%), followed by the Embraer E175 (48.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying RNO–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 421-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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