Mexico City (MEX) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

1,661mi
2,672 km1,443 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 07m

Bearing

335° NW

Mexico City (MEX) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,661 miles (2,672 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies MEX–SLC

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MEX–SLC; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 86% full.

Departures

63

May 2026

Seats

8,349

both directions

Passengers

7,218

both directions

Load factor

86.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MEX–SLC?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MEX–SLC departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    62 departures · 8,183 seats

    88.2%

    Load

  • AM

    Aeroméxico

    1 departures · 166 seats

    1.2%

    Load

What plane flies MEX–SLC?

In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 98% of MEX–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MEX–SLC traffic changed?

Nonstop MEX–SLC departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 63 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    59 departures · 7,115 passengers

    91.4%

    Load

  • July 2025

    64 departures · 7,405 passengers

    88.4%

    Load

  • August 2025

    61 departures · 7,451 passengers

    92.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    60 departures · 7,222 passengers

    91.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    62 departures · 7,327 passengers

    89.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    60 departures · 6,959 passengers

    87.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    88 departures · 10,974 passengers

    87.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    83 departures · 10,531 passengers

    90.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    56 departures · 6,491 passengers

    87.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    62 departures · 6,612 passengers

    80.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    59 departures · 6,606 passengers

    84.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    63 departures · 7,218 passengers

    86.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MEX → SLC

85.4% full

32 departures · 3,634 passengers

SLC → MEX

87.6% full

31 departures · 3,584 passengers

Nonstop MEX–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).

The airports

MEX

Mexico City

MX

Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport

Coordinates

19.44°N, 99.07°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 Mexico City (MEX) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?

MEX to SLC is 1,661 miles (2,672 km / 1,443 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MEX to SLC?

A nonstop covers the 1,661-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MEX–SLC?

In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (1.6%).

What mileage do I earn flying MEX–SLC?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,661-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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