Flights Reno → Chicago
RNO → MDW
How long is the flight from Reno to Chicago?
The flight from Reno (RNO) to Chicago (MDW) 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 from Reno to Chicago serves two major cities and connects a smaller city with one of the busiest airports in the United States, where over 19,916,643 passengers pass through annually. This high-volume traffic indicates significant demand for air travel between these locations.
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 Reno (RNO) → Chicago (MDW) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 58 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Reno the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Reno (RNO) to Chicago (MDW) heads east for about 2,698 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 48m.
Departures from Reno on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 72% of RNO-MDW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Reno the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 58 tracked RNO-MDW flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 9 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 RNO-MDW
The flight from Reno (RNO) to Chicago (MDW) 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 Reno (RNO) -> Chicago (MDW) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 58 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Reno-Chicago is 0.00% across 58 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
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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.
