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 June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MSP–SLC; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
332
June 2026
Seats
60,527
both directions
Passengers
53,658
both directions
Load factor
88.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–SLC departures in June 2026 (288), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
288 departures · 52,835 seats
Share of departures86.7%90.0%
Load
- SY
40 departures · 7,440 seats
Share of departures12.0%82.0%
Load
- OO
4 departures · 252 seats
Share of departures1.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MSP–SLC?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 53% of MSP–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
177 departures · 89.3% load
53.3% - Airbus A321
67 departures · 90.9% load
20.2% - Boeing 737-800
40 departures · 82.0% load
12.0% - Airbus A321neo
38 departures · 91.3% load
11.5% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 91.0% load
1.8% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.6% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has MSP–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–SLC departures fell from 351 in July 2025 to 332 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
351 departures · 56,060 passengers
85.9%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → SLC
90.3% full
166 departures · 27,331 passengers
SLC → MSP
87.0% full
166 departures · 26,327 passengers
Nonstop MSP–SLC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (53.3%), followed by the Airbus A321 (20.2%).
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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