MDW → RNOChicago to Reno

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Reno (RNO): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,698 km, an estimated 3 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Reno. Updated 11 September 2026 at 18:28 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +4
RNO Reno smooth · +0
2,698 km · ~3h 58m est.
departs 15:504x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated MDW → RNO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~3h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN2808 15:50 Mo Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10WN2808dep −4 → arr−27
09-091I927dep −10 → arr−4
09-07WN2808dep −4 → arr−14
09-06WN3481dep −3 → arr−5
09-05WN2808dep +22 → arr+16
09-04WN2808dep +17 → arr+6

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MDWChicago +4 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 9 kt Full MDW delay board →
RNOReno +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full RNO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and RNO: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Reno route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to RNO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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How we measure this →

MDW to RNO questions

Is MDW–RNO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from MDW to RNO?

Great-circle distance is 2,698 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 220–261 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–RNO fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 4 flights a week (mon, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MDW and arrival-side delay at RNO, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.