Washington (DCA) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 4h 30m
Bearing
285° W
Washington (DCA) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,847 miles (2,972 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–SLC; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
12,028
both directions
Passengers
10,534
both directions
Load factor
87.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–SLC?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–SLC in May 2026 (62 departures).
- DL
62 departures · 12,028 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.6%
Load
What plane flies DCA–SLC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 100% of DCA–SLC departures.
- Airbus A321neo
62 departures · 87.6% load
100.0%
How has DCA–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–SLC departures rose from 58 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
58 departures · 9,914 passengers
88.4%
Load
July 2025
57 departures · 9,016 passengers
81.7%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 10,060 passengers
83.7%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 9,433 passengers
82.4%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 9,611 passengers
80.4%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 9,352 passengers
80.3%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 9,722 passengers
80.8%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 9,175 passengers
78.8%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 8,376 passengers
83.0%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 10,530 passengers
87.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 9,608 passengers
82.5%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 10,534 passengers
87.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → SLC
83.2% full
31 departures · 5,005 passengers
SLC → DCA
91.9% full
31 departures · 5,529 passengers
Nonstop DCA–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
DCA to SLC is 1,847 miles (2,972 km / 1,605 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 1,847-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–SLC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,847-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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