Atlanta (ATL) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 58m
Bearing
296° NW
Atlanta (ATL) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,587 miles (2,554 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–SLC; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
491
July 2026
Seats
94,322
both directions
Passengers
86,573
both directions
Load factor
91.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–SLC departures in July 2026 (489), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
489 departures · 94,176 seats
Share of departures99.6%91.9%
Load
- OO
2 departures · 146 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ATL–SLC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 72% of ATL–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
352 departures · 92.1% load
71.7% - Airbus A321
134 departures · 91.5% load
27.3% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 96.2% load
0.4% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.4% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 92.4% load
0.2%
How has ATL–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–SLC departures fell from 498 in August 2025 to 491 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
498 departures · 87,164 passengers
89.2%
Load
September 2025
485 departures · 84,829 passengers
89.7%
Load
October 2025
506 departures · 87,462 passengers
88.3%
Load
November 2025
488 departures · 80,357 passengers
84.3%
Load
December 2025
507 departures · 85,853 passengers
86.5%
Load
January 2026
504 departures · 82,772 passengers
84.6%
Load
February 2026
462 departures · 79,563 passengers
88.2%
Load
March 2026
508 departures · 84,992 passengers
85.6%
Load
April 2026
505 departures · 83,224 passengers
84.8%
Load
May 2026
497 departures · 87,263 passengers
90.6%
Load
June 2026
481 departures · 85,236 passengers
91.9%
Load
July 2026
491 departures · 86,573 passengers
91.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → SLC
92.1% full
247 departures · 43,743 passengers
SLC → ATL
91.4% full
244 departures · 42,830 passengers
Nonstop ATL–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).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
ATL to SLC is 1,587 miles (2,554 km / 1,379 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 1,587-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–SLC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (71.7%), followed by the Airbus A321 (27.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,587-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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