Long Beach (LGB) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 59m
Bearing
33° NE
Long Beach (LGB) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 589 miles (948 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGB–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LGB–SLC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
272
May 2026
Seats
31,168
both directions
Passengers
23,785
both directions
Load factor
76.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGB–SLC?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop LGB–SLC departures in May 2026 (101), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
101 departures · 7,514 seats
Share of departures37.1%86.9%
Load
- WN
86 departures · 14,138 seats
Share of departures31.6%62.4%
Load
- DL
85 departures · 9,516 seats
Share of departures31.3%88.6%
Load
What plane flies LGB–SLC?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 37% of LGB–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
101 departures · 86.9% load
37.1% - Airbus A220-100
73 departures · 88.3% load
26.8% - Boeing 737-800
43 departures · 64.1% load
15.8% - Boeing 737-700
24 departures · 59.1% load
8.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
19 departures · 62.0% load
7.0% - Airbus A220-300
12 departures · 89.9% load
4.4%
How has LGB–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop LGB–SLC departures rose from 240 in June 2025 to 272 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGB–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
240 departures · 23,001 passengers
85.6%
Load
July 2025
244 departures · 22,128 passengers
81.5%
Load
August 2025
253 departures · 22,831 passengers
78.1%
Load
September 2025
249 departures · 23,897 passengers
83.4%
Load
October 2025
254 departures · 26,152 passengers
87.8%
Load
November 2025
246 departures · 23,490 passengers
79.8%
Load
December 2025
259 departures · 25,563 passengers
81.1%
Load
January 2026
261 departures · 23,953 passengers
73.9%
Load
February 2026
257 departures · 25,117 passengers
76.1%
Load
March 2026
276 departures · 24,645 passengers
76.1%
Load
April 2026
265 departures · 23,436 passengers
76.9%
Load
May 2026
272 departures · 23,785 passengers
76.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGB → SLC
75.0% full
136 departures · 11,555 passengers
SLC → LGB
77.6% full
136 departures · 12,230 passengers
Nonstop LGB–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 Long Beach (LGB) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
LGB to SLC is 589 miles (948 km / 512 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGB to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 589-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 LGB–SLC?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (37.1%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (26.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGB–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 589-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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