Is Reno Farther East Than Los Angeles?

No. Reno, Nevada (≈119.8° W) is actually slightly farther west than Los Angeles, California (≈118.2° W). Despite LA's coastal location, the coastline angles northwest-southeast, placing Reno—a high-desert city near the California border—marginally more westward in longitude.

Visualizing the Geography

• Los Angeles: 34.05° N, 118.24° W
• Reno: 39.53° N, 119.81° W

The difference is about 1.6° of longitude (~90 miles / 145 km at that latitude). Both cities are in the Pacific Time Zone.