Routes and flights · the DOT's airline reports, August 2025 to July 2026

Reno/Tahoe International ⇄ Chicago Midway International RNO–MDW

Airlines flew 204 flights between Reno/Tahoe International RNO in Reno, NV and Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 32,284 passengers in 35,566 seats, 91% of them filled, and 13,730 pounds of freight. 1,680 miles, about 201 minutes in the air, on 1 airline: Southwest Airlines Co. (204). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.

204

flights, twelve months

RNO-MDW: 101 · MDW-RNO: 103

32,284

passengers

91% of seats filled

1,680

miles

about 201 minutes airborne

airline

3 aircraft types

Flights by month both directions

By month, as a table

	flights
6/25	40
7/25	41
8/25	45
9/25	42
1/26	1
6/26	54
7/26	62

Passengers by month

By month, as a table

	passengers
6/25	6,029
7/25	6,167
8/25	7,088
9/25	6,280
1/26	124
6/26	8,829
7/26	9,963

The airlines twelve months, both directions

Airline	Flights	Passengers	Seats filled	Service
Southwest Airlines Co. WN	204	32,284	91%	scheduled passenger service

The aircraft as the airlines report their types

Aircraft	Flights	Seats a flight	Passengers
Boeing B737 Max 800	131	175	20,742
Boeing 737-800	69	175	10,991
Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7	4	142	551

RNO → MDW this direction alone · flown June 2025 to July 2026

101 flights of 102 scheduled, 16,166 passengers in 17,541 seats, 6,403 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 101.

MDW → RNO this direction alone · flown June 2025 to July 2026

103 flights of 102 scheduled, 16,118 passengers in 18,025 seats, 7,327 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 103.

Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Reno/Tahoe International RNO and Chicago Midway International MDW; all routes.