Grand Junction (GJT) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 14m
Bearing
303° NW
Grand Junction (GJT) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 216 miles (347 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GJT–SLC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GJT–SLC; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
109
April 2026
Seats
5,728
both directions
Passengers
3,869
both directions
Load factor
67.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies GJT–SLC?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop GJT–SLC departures in April 2026 (107), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
107 departures · 5,402 seats
Share of departures98.2%66.6%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 326 seats
Share of departures1.8%83.7%
Load
What plane flies GJT–SLC?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 96% of GJT–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
105 departures · 67.7% load
96.3% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 26.3% load
1.8% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 67.4% load
0.9% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 94.8% load
0.9%
How has GJT–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop GJT–SLC departures rose from 104 in May 2025 to 109 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop GJT–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
104 departures · 4,214 passengers
81.0%
Load
June 2025
108 departures · 4,027 passengers
72.1%
Load
July 2025
111 departures · 4,462 passengers
76.4%
Load
August 2025
109 departures · 4,292 passengers
74.8%
Load
September 2025
106 departures · 4,068 passengers
76.8%
Load
October 2025
113 departures · 4,681 passengers
76.0%
Load
November 2025
105 departures · 4,167 passengers
78.5%
Load
December 2025
109 departures · 4,274 passengers
74.1%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 2,057 passengers
65.5%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 1,933 passengers
66.0%
Load
March 2026
98 departures · 3,219 passengers
64.6%
Load
April 2026
109 departures · 3,869 passengers
67.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
GJT → SLC
67.8% full
55 departures · 2,037 passengers
SLC → GJT
67.2% full
54 departures · 1,832 passengers
Nonstop GJT–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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Grand Junction (GJT) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
GJT to SLC is 216 miles (347 km / 188 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GJT to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 216-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GJT–SLC?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (96.3%), followed by the Embraer E175 (1.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying GJT–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 216-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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