Baltimore (BWI) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

1,860mi
2,994 km1,616 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 31m

Bearing

285° W

Baltimore (BWI) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,860 miles (2,994 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies BWI–SLC

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BWI–SLC; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 85% full.

Departures

129

July 2026

Seats

22,770

both directions

Passengers

19,406

both directions

Load factor

85.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BWI–SLC?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–SLC departures in July 2026 (67), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies BWI–SLC?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 48% of BWI–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BWI–SLC traffic changed?

Nonstop BWI–SLC departures rose from 126 in August 2025 to 129 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop BWI–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    126 departures · 18,623 passengers

    84.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    120 departures · 16,100 passengers

    76.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    121 departures · 16,497 passengers

    76.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    112 departures · 11,861 passengers

    64.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    119 departures · 15,392 passengers

    76.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    132 departures · 15,555 passengers

    75.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    148 departures · 17,618 passengers

    74.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    137 departures · 16,732 passengers

    79.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    120 departures · 13,423 passengers

    73.3%

    Load

  • May 2026

    123 departures · 16,795 passengers

    82.8%

    Load

  • June 2026

    128 departures · 19,869 passengers

    89.0%

    Load

  • July 2026

    129 departures · 19,406 passengers

    85.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

SLC → BWI

81.0% full

65 departures · 9,344 passengers

BWI → SLC

89.5% full

64 departures · 10,062 passengers

Nonstop BWI–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

BWI

US

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Coordinates

39.18°N, 76.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SLC

US

Salt Lake City International Airport

Coordinates

40.79°N, 111.98°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?

BWI to SLC is 1,860 miles (2,994 km / 1,616 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BWI to SLC?

A nonstop covers the 1,860-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BWI–SLC?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (48.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (27.1%).

What mileage do I earn flying BWI–SLC?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,860-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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