Albuquerque (ABQ) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
325° NW
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 493 miles (794 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–SLC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
242
July 2026
Seats
17,699
both directions
Passengers
14,652
both directions
Load factor
82.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–SLC?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ABQ–SLC departures in July 2026 (241), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
241 departures · 17,524 seats
Share of departures99.6%83.6%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–SLC?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of ABQ–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
241 departures · 83.6% load
99.6% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.4%
How has ABQ–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–SLC departures rose from 198 in August 2025 to 242 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
198 departures · 11,864 passengers
82.1%
Load
September 2025
180 departures · 11,581 passengers
85.4%
Load
October 2025
185 departures · 11,939 passengers
84.3%
Load
November 2025
176 departures · 10,796 passengers
82.5%
Load
December 2025
181 departures · 10,826 passengers
81.0%
Load
January 2026
173 departures · 9,668 passengers
76.6%
Load
February 2026
157 departures · 9,897 passengers
85.0%
Load
March 2026
184 departures · 11,800 passengers
88.2%
Load
April 2026
181 departures · 11,625 passengers
87.8%
Load
May 2026
225 departures · 13,902 passengers
85.5%
Load
June 2026
232 departures · 14,905 passengers
87.0%
Load
July 2026
242 departures · 14,652 passengers
82.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → SLC
80.6% full
121 departures · 7,176 passengers
SLC → ABQ
85.0% full
121 departures · 7,476 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–SLC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Albuquerque (ABQ) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
ABQ to SLC is 493 miles (794 km / 429 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 493-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–SLC?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (99.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (0.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 493-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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