Los Angeles (LAX) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
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.
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What actually flies LAX–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop LAX–SLC; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
662
May 2026
Seats
112,450
both directions
Passengers
89,382
both directions
Load factor
79.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LAX–SLC departures in May 2026 (422), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- DL
422 departures · 78,761 seats
Share of departures63.7%82.8%
Load
- OO
77 departures · 5,410 seats
Share of departures11.6%78.2%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 12,140 seats
Share of departures9.4%84.3%
Load
- WN
60 departures · 9,170 seats
Share of departures9.1%63.9%
Load
- UA
40 departures · 6,783 seats
Share of departures6.0%55.4%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.2%25.8%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SLC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 31% of LAX–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
204 departures · 78.3% load
30.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
171 departures · 86.1% load
25.8% - Embraer E175
72 departures · 80.6% load
10.9% - Boeing 737-800
57 departures · 65.6% load
8.6% - Airbus A321
54 departures · 83.7% load
8.2% - Airbus A320neo
46 departures · 85.8% load
7.0% - Boeing 737-700
35 departures · 61.9% load
5.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
13 departures · 71.0% load
2.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
5 departures · 43.5% load
0.8% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 85.4% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 34.1% load
0.3%
How has LAX–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SLC departures rose from 609 in June 2025 to 662 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
609 departures · 85,832 passengers
85.0%
Load
July 2025
604 departures · 88,014 passengers
85.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SLC → LAX
81.5% full
334 departures · 46,226 passengers
LAX → SLC
77.5% full
328 departures · 43,156 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (30.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (25.8%).
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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