Memphis (MEM) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 19m
Bearing
295° NW
Memphis (MEM) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,259 miles (2,027 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MEM–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop MEM–SLC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
9,670
both directions
Passengers
8,757
both directions
Load factor
90.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEM–SLC?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MEM–SLC in July 2026 (61 departures).
- DL
61 departures · 9,670 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.6%
Load
What plane flies MEM–SLC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 98% of MEM–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
60 departures · 90.5% load
98.4% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 93.1% load
1.6%
How has MEM–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop MEM–SLC departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEM–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 7,819 passengers
78.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,686 passengers
80.1%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,181 passengers
82.5%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 6,879 passengers
71.2%
Load
December 2025
65 departures · 6,864 passengers
72.5%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 5,752 passengers
69.8%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,468 passengers
72.9%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 8,273 passengers
81.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 6,982 passengers
72.7%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 8,638 passengers
85.5%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 8,800 passengers
91.4%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 8,757 passengers
90.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEM → SLC
89.4% full
31 departures · 4,352 passengers
SLC → MEM
91.8% full
30 departures · 4,405 passengers
Nonstop MEM–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
Frequently asked
How far is Memphis (MEM) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
MEM to SLC is 1,259 miles (2,027 km / 1,094 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MEM to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 1,259-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MEM–SLC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying MEM–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,259-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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