RNO → MDWReno to Chicago

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Direct flights from Reno (RNO) to Chicago (MDW): 5 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 on schedule. 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 Reno and Chicago. Updated 20 September 2026 at 06:39 UTC.

RNO Reno smooth · +12
MDW Chicago busy · +23
2,698 km · ~3h 58m est.
dep bank 05:40–08:155x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~3h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 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 WN1306 05:40 Mo Th Fr · WN745 08:15 Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-191I629dep −5 → arr−7
09-19WN745dep +4 → arr+8
09-18WN1306dep +16 → arr−1
09-17WN1306dep +53 → arr+47
09-14WN1306dep +10 → arr−2
09-13WN745dep +12 → arr−23

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
RNOReno +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full RNO delay board →
MDWChicago +23 min busy ⛅ overcast · N 0 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RNO and MDW: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Reno to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RNO to MDW 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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RNO to MDW questions

Is RNO–MDW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RNO–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:40 from RNO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MDW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RNO to MDW?

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 RNO–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 5 flights a week (sun, mon, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.