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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DFW–SLC; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
639
April 2026
Seats
104,680
both directions
Passengers
83,669
both directions
Load factor
79.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–SLC?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–SLC departures in April 2026 (363), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
363 departures · 68,550 seats
Share of departures56.8%78.1%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
239 departures · 29,487 seats
Share of departures37.4%86.1%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
30 departures · 6,188 seats
Share of departures4.7%77.1%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
7 departures · 455 seats
Share of departures1.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SLC?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 49% of DFW–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
312 departures · 78.0% load
48.8% - Airbus A319
94 departures · 85.6% load
14.7% - Airbus A220-100
89 departures · 85.8% load
13.9% - Airbus A220-300
54 departures · 87.0% load
8.5% - Airbus A321neo
45 departures · 77.0% load
7.0% - Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 81.8% load
2.8% - Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 80.3% load
2.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
7 departures · 0.0% load
1.1% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 72.0% load
0.9%
How has DFW–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SLC departures rose from 631 in May 2025 to 639 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
631 departures · 90,751 passengers
86.6%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SLC → DFW
78.5% full
320 departures · 41,191 passengers
DFW → SLC
81.3% full
319 departures · 42,478 passengers
Nonstop DFW–SLC traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (48.8%), followed by the Airbus A319 (14.7%).
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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