Detroit (DTW) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 45m
Bearing
276° W
Detroit (DTW) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,478 miles (2,378 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–SLC; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
314
July 2026
Seats
58,687
both directions
Passengers
53,961
both directions
Load factor
92.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–SLC departures in July 2026 (312), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
312 departures · 58,477 seats
Share of departures99.4%92.0%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 140 seats
Share of departures0.3%96.4%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–SLC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 40% of DTW–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
125 departures · 94.2% load
39.8% - Airbus A321neo
124 departures · 89.3% load
39.5% - Airbus A321
63 departures · 93.5% load
20.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 96.4% load
0.3%
How has DTW–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–SLC departures rose from 299 in August 2025 to 314 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
299 departures · 48,625 passengers
88.3%
Load
September 2025
249 departures · 39,157 passengers
85.8%
Load
October 2025
256 departures · 38,381 passengers
83.8%
Load
November 2025
241 departures · 33,558 passengers
77.1%
Load
December 2025
253 departures · 37,089 passengers
81.2%
Load
January 2026
245 departures · 35,008 passengers
78.1%
Load
February 2026
214 departures · 32,512 passengers
82.7%
Load
March 2026
254 departures · 38,293 passengers
83.0%
Load
April 2026
247 departures · 35,851 passengers
79.6%
Load
May 2026
296 departures · 47,651 passengers
87.6%
Load
June 2026
303 departures · 50,721 passengers
90.9%
Load
July 2026
314 departures · 53,961 passengers
92.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SLC → DTW
93.1% full
162 departures · 28,246 passengers
DTW → SLC
90.7% full
152 departures · 25,715 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
DTW to SLC is 1,478 miles (2,378 km / 1,284 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 1,478-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–SLC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (39.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (39.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,478-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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