Flights Chicago → Reno
MDW → RNO
How long is the flight from Chicago to Reno?
The flight from Chicago (MDW) to Reno (RNO) takes about 3h 48m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Chicago to Reno, serving a destination airport that sees approximately 4,310,958 passengers annually. This high-volume traffic indicates significant demand for travel between the two cities.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Chicago (MDW) → Reno (RNO) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 58 flights monitored in recent months, 47% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 31 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Reno the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Reno: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (MDW) to Reno (RNO) heads west for about 2,698 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 48m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 57% of MDW-RNO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Reno it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 58 tracked MDW-RNO flights, 47% left on time with an average delay of 31 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about MDW-RNO
The flight from Chicago (MDW) to Reno (RNO) takes about 3h 48m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Chicago (MDW) -> Reno (RNO) route, on-time performance is 47% with an average delay of 31 minutes, based on 58 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Reno is 0.00% across 58 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Reno, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
