Colorado Springs (COS) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

410mi
660 km356 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 37m

Bearing

292° W

Colorado Springs (COS) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 410 miles (660 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: COS → SLCCOSSLC

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What actually flies COS–SLC

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop COS–SLC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 85% full.

Departures

128

May 2026

Seats

9,387

both directions

Passengers

7,941

both directions

Load factor

84.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies COS–SLC?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop COS–SLC departures in May 2026 (125), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies COS–SLC?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 98% of COS–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has COS–SLC traffic changed?

Nonstop COS–SLC departures rose from 63 in June 2025 to 128 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    63 departures · 3,974 passengers

    84.6%

    Load

  • July 2025

    114 departures · 6,639 passengers

    82.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    126 departures · 7,208 passengers

    81.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    126 departures · 7,237 passengers

    79.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    122 departures · 6,973 passengers

    81.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    115 departures · 6,246 passengers

    77.4%

    Load

  • December 2025

    118 departures · 6,840 passengers

    80.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    123 departures · 6,618 passengers

    76.1%

    Load

  • February 2026

    113 departures · 6,137 passengers

    77.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    127 departures · 7,038 passengers

    79.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    126 departures · 6,666 passengers

    75.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    128 departures · 7,941 passengers

    84.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

SLC → COS

83.0% full

65 departures · 4,058 passengers

COS → SLC

86.3% full

63 departures · 3,883 passengers

Nonstop COS–SLC traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

COS

Colorado Springs

US

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

Coordinates

38.81°N, 104.70°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SLC

Salt Lake City

US

Salt Lake City International Airport

Coordinates

40.79°N, 111.98°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Colorado Springs (COS) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?

COS to SLC is 410 miles (660 km / 356 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from COS to SLC?

A nonstop covers the 410-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies COS–SLC?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (97.7%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (0.8%).

What mileage do I earn flying COS–SLC?

Distance-based programs credit off the 410-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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