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
Filed traffic dataIn June 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 89% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
105
June 2026
Seats
5,604
both directions
Passengers
4,161
both directions
Load factor
74.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GJT–SLC?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop GJT–SLC departures in June 2026 (104), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
104 departures · 5,438 seats
Share of departures99.0%73.6%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures1.0%94.6%
Load
What plane flies GJT–SLC?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 89% of GJT–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
93 departures · 78.6% load
88.6% - Embraer E175
11 departures · 44.0% load
10.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 94.6% load
0.9%
How has GJT–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop GJT–SLC departures fell from 111 in July 2025 to 105 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop GJT–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
107 departures · 4,282 passengers
76.8%
Load
June 2026
105 departures · 4,161 passengers
74.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SLC → GJT
72.1% full
53 departures · 2,071 passengers
GJT → SLC
76.5% full
52 departures · 2,090 passengers
Nonstop GJT–SLC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (88.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (10.5%).
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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