Minneapolis (MSP) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 47m
Bearing
260° W
Minneapolis (MSP) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 989 miles (1,592 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MSP–SLC; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
354
July 2026
Seats
64,617
both directions
Passengers
57,159
both directions
Load factor
88.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–SLC departures in July 2026 (298), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
298 departures · 54,629 seats
Share of departures84.2%89.7%
Load
- SY
52 departures · 9,672 seats
Share of departures14.7%83.5%
Load
- OO
3 departures · 176 seats
Share of departures0.8%0.0%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 140 seats
Share of departures0.3%61.4%
Load
What plane flies MSP–SLC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 49% of MSP–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
174 departures · 88.5% load
49.1% - Airbus A321
60 departures · 92.4% load
17.0% - Airbus A321neo
55 departures · 91.3% load
15.5% - Boeing 737-800
53 departures · 83.7% load
15.0% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 84.6% load
1.7% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.6% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 89.9% load
0.3% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 61.4% load
0.3% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has MSP–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–SLC departures rose from 308 in August 2025 to 354 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
308 departures · 50,986 passengers
89.1%
Load
September 2025
264 departures · 43,511 passengers
89.7%
Load
October 2025
281 departures · 44,051 passengers
87.0%
Load
November 2025
269 departures · 39,209 passengers
81.5%
Load
December 2025
280 departures · 43,047 passengers
84.6%
Load
January 2026
272 departures · 39,612 passengers
81.0%
Load
February 2026
237 departures · 36,474 passengers
83.8%
Load
March 2026
297 departures · 45,767 passengers
85.4%
Load
April 2026
304 departures · 43,604 passengers
82.0%
Load
May 2026
332 departures · 49,570 passengers
84.7%
Load
June 2026
332 departures · 53,658 passengers
88.6%
Load
July 2026
354 departures · 57,159 passengers
88.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → SLC
90.5% full
177 departures · 29,140 passengers
SLC → MSP
86.4% full
177 departures · 28,019 passengers
Nonstop MSP–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
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
MSP to SLC is 989 miles (1,592 km / 859 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 989-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–SLC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (49.1%), followed by the Airbus A321 (17.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 989-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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