New York (JFK) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 4h 46m
Bearing
283° W
New York (JFK) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,984 miles (3,194 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–SLC; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
310
May 2026
Seats
56,907
both directions
Passengers
47,655
both directions
Load factor
83.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop JFK–SLC departures in May 2026 (248), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
248 departures · 48,107 seats
Share of departures80.0%84.3%
Load
- B6
62 departures · 8,800 seats
Share of departures20.0%80.5%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SLC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 81% of JFK–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
250 departures · 84.0% load
80.7% - Airbus A220-300
60 departures · 82.1% load
19.4%
How has JFK–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SLC departures rose from 298 in June 2025 to 310 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
298 departures · 47,672 passengers
86.7%
Load
July 2025
301 departures · 48,932 passengers
86.7%
Load
August 2025
310 departures · 49,935 passengers
86.2%
Load
September 2025
302 departures · 46,823 passengers
82.8%
Load
October 2025
312 departures · 48,029 passengers
82.5%
Load
November 2025
293 departures · 41,365 passengers
75.5%
Load
December 2025
328 departures · 51,961 passengers
82.3%
Load
January 2026
308 departures · 46,677 passengers
79.8%
Load
February 2026
321 departures · 47,992 passengers
81.2%
Load
March 2026
389 departures · 56,766 passengers
79.7%
Load
April 2026
323 departures · 43,795 passengers
73.8%
Load
May 2026
310 departures · 47,655 passengers
83.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → SLC
83.7% full
155 departures · 23,816 passengers
SLC → JFK
83.8% full
155 departures · 23,839 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
JFK to SLC is 1,984 miles (3,194 km / 1,724 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 1,984-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–SLC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (80.7%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (19.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,984-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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