Kansas City (MCI) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 38m
Bearing
282° W
Kansas City (MCI) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 918 miles (1,477 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MCI–SLC; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
182
July 2026
Seats
26,232
both directions
Passengers
22,775
both directions
Load factor
86.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MCI–SLC departures in July 2026 (178), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
178 departures · 25,172 seats
Share of departures97.8%86.9%
Load
- F9
2 departures · 480 seats
Share of departures1.1%82.3%
Load
- N8
2 departures · 580 seats
Share of departures1.1%87.6%
Load
What plane flies MCI–SLC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 32% of MCI–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
58 departures · 90.2% load
31.9% - Airbus A220-100
58 departures · 90.2% load
31.9% - Boeing 737-800
56 departures · 81.7% load
30.8% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 82.6% load
2.2% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 82.3% load
1.1% - Airbus A330-200
2 departures · 87.6% load
1.1% - Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 80.0% load
1.1%
How has MCI–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–SLC departures rose from 181 in August 2025 to 182 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
181 departures · 19,740 passengers
76.0%
Load
September 2025
169 departures · 18,028 passengers
72.3%
Load
October 2025
182 departures · 19,101 passengers
74.4%
Load
November 2025
174 departures · 15,396 passengers
65.5%
Load
December 2025
179 departures · 16,493 passengers
73.7%
Load
January 2026
132 departures · 12,795 passengers
63.5%
Load
February 2026
125 departures · 13,407 passengers
73.5%
Load
March 2026
166 departures · 16,893 passengers
74.3%
Load
April 2026
172 departures · 16,363 passengers
67.4%
Load
May 2026
170 departures · 19,234 passengers
78.5%
Load
June 2026
174 departures · 20,948 passengers
84.9%
Load
July 2026
182 departures · 22,775 passengers
86.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → SLC
89.3% full
91 departures · 11,709 passengers
SLC → MCI
84.4% full
91 departures · 11,066 passengers
Nonstop MCI–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Kansas City (MCI) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
MCI to SLC is 918 miles (1,477 km / 797 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 918-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–SLC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (31.9%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (31.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 918-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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