Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 47m
Bearing
308° NW
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 988 miles (1,590 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DFW–SLC; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
631
May 2026
Seats
105,088
both directions
Passengers
91,068
both directions
Load factor
86.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–SLC?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–SLC departures in May 2026 (347), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
347 departures · 65,504 seats
Share of departures55.0%87.0%
Load
- DL
240 departures · 31,776 seats
Share of departures38.0%87.4%
Load
- F9
38 departures · 7,176 seats
Share of departures6.0%86.3%
Load
- OO
4 departures · 260 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.3%35.2%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SLC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 48% of DFW–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
300 departures · 86.4% load
47.5% - Airbus A220-100
103 departures · 90.7% load
16.3% - Airbus A320
89 departures · 87.5% load
14.1% - Airbus A321neo
33 departures · 85.1% load
5.2% - Airbus A320neo
30 departures · 87.3% load
4.8% - Boeing 737-800
28 departures · 89.1% load
4.4% - Airbus A319
26 departures · 81.3% load
4.1% - Airbus A220-300
16 departures · 82.0% load
2.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
4 departures · 0.0% load
0.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 84.7% load
0.3%
How has DFW–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SLC departures rose from 624 in June 2025 to 631 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
624 departures · 95,976 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2025
639 departures · 98,420 passengers
87.8%
Load
August 2025
625 departures · 92,860 passengers
86.7%
Load
September 2025
614 departures · 89,843 passengers
89.0%
Load
October 2025
640 departures · 90,265 passengers
85.9%
Load
November 2025
601 departures · 76,599 passengers
80.9%
Load
December 2025
665 departures · 89,492 passengers
83.9%
Load
January 2026
597 departures · 77,692 passengers
80.5%
Load
February 2026
583 departures · 81,058 passengers
83.3%
Load
March 2026
707 departures · 94,914 passengers
79.0%
Load
April 2026
639 departures · 83,669 passengers
79.9%
Load
May 2026
631 departures · 91,068 passengers
86.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → SLC
87.9% full
320 departures · 46,737 passengers
SLC → DFW
85.4% full
311 departures · 44,331 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
DFW to SLC is 988 miles (1,590 km / 858 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 988-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–SLC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (47.5%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (16.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 988-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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