Los Angeles (LAX) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

590mi
949 km513 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 59m

Bearing

35° NE

Los Angeles (LAX) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 590 miles (949 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: LAX → SLCLAXSLC

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What actually flies LAX–SLC

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LAX–SLC; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 78% full.

Departures

681

July 2026

Seats

110,650

both directions

Passengers

86,511

both directions

Load factor

78.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies LAX–SLC?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LAX–SLC departures in July 2026 (429), one of 5 carriers on the route.

What plane flies LAX–SLC?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 33% of LAX–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has LAX–SLC traffic changed?

Nonstop LAX–SLC departures rose from 618 in August 2025 to 681 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop LAX–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    618 departures · 85,053 passengers

    83.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    690 departures · 88,685 passengers

    79.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    715 departures · 96,105 passengers

    84.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    664 departures · 82,613 passengers

    75.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    733 departures · 93,451 passengers

    80.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    803 departures · 99,175 passengers

    78.8%

    Load

  • February 2026

    758 departures · 93,736 passengers

    79.2%

    Load

  • March 2026

    858 departures · 101,646 passengers

    74.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    697 departures · 91,286 passengers

    76.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    662 departures · 89,382 passengers

    79.5%

    Load

  • June 2026

    672 departures · 88,913 passengers

    81.8%

    Load

  • July 2026

    681 departures · 86,511 passengers

    78.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

SLC → LAX

80.0% full

341 departures · 44,330 passengers

LAX → SLC

76.3% full

340 departures · 42,181 passengers

Nonstop LAX–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).

The airports

LAX

Los Angeles

US

Los Angeles International Airport

Coordinates

33.94°N, 118.41°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SLC

Salt Lake City

US

Salt Lake City International Airport

Coordinates

40.79°N, 111.98°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?

LAX to SLC is 590 miles (949 km / 513 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from LAX to SLC?

A nonstop covers the 590-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies LAX–SLC?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (33.2%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (28.6%).

What mileage do I earn flying LAX–SLC?

Distance-based programs credit off the 590-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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