Denver (DEN) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

390mi
628 km339 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 35m

Bearing

282° W

Denver (DEN) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 390 miles (628 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DEN → SLCDENSLC

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What actually flies DEN–SLC

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop DEN–SLC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 20% of departures; flights ran 79% full.

Departures

1,353

July 2026

Seats

202,425

both directions

Passengers

160,513

both directions

Load factor

79.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–SLC?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–SLC departures in July 2026 (412), one of 8 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DEN–SLC?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 20% of DEN–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–SLC traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–SLC departures fell from 1,361 in August 2025 to 1,353 in July 2026.

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

  • August 2025

    1,361 departures · 163,485 passengers

    80.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    1,310 departures · 160,298 passengers

    84.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1,352 departures · 165,178 passengers

    83.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    1,167 departures · 129,868 passengers

    77.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    1,273 departures · 145,958 passengers

    78.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    1,295 departures · 143,579 passengers

    73.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    1,249 departures · 140,359 passengers

    75.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    1,359 departures · 147,321 passengers

    77.4%

    Load

  • April 2026

    1,301 departures · 137,227 passengers

    76.3%

    Load

  • May 2026

    1,338 departures · 150,894 passengers

    79.5%

    Load

  • June 2026

    1,336 departures · 160,664 passengers

    80.9%

    Load

  • July 2026

    1,353 departures · 160,513 passengers

    79.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

SLC → DEN

79.1% full

684 departures · 81,009 passengers

DEN → SLC

79.5% full

669 departures · 79,504 passengers

Nonstop DEN–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

DEN

Denver

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°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 Denver (DEN) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?

DEN to SLC is 390 miles (628 km / 339 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to SLC?

A nonstop covers the 390-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–SLC?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (20.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (18.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–SLC?

Distance-based programs credit off the 390-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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