Philadelphia (PHL) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 4h 39m
Bearing
284° W
Philadelphia (PHL) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,922 miles (3,093 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PHL–SLC; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
162
May 2026
Seats
29,531
both directions
Passengers
23,085
both directions
Load factor
78.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop PHL–SLC departures in May 2026 (100), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
100 departures · 18,123 seats
Share of departures61.7%80.1%
Load
- AA
62 departures · 11,408 seats
Share of departures38.3%75.1%
Load
What plane flies PHL–SLC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 56% of PHL–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
91 departures · 82.5% load
56.2% - Airbus A321
39 departures · 71.9% load
24.1% - Boeing 737-800
21 departures · 82.7% load
13.0% - Airbus A321neo
11 departures · 59.2% load
6.8%
How has PHL–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–SLC departures held steady at about 162 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
162 departures · 24,109 passengers
79.5%
Load
July 2025
172 departures · 25,492 passengers
79.5%
Load
August 2025
168 departures · 26,190 passengers
83.0%
Load
September 2025
97 departures · 14,346 passengers
79.5%
Load
October 2025
96 departures · 14,474 passengers
78.2%
Load
November 2025
88 departures · 11,528 passengers
67.5%
Load
December 2025
122 departures · 15,752 passengers
74.1%
Load
January 2026
95 departures · 12,175 passengers
74.7%
Load
February 2026
124 departures · 16,654 passengers
71.8%
Load
March 2026
179 departures · 24,624 passengers
72.8%
Load
April 2026
177 departures · 21,544 passengers
64.9%
Load
May 2026
162 departures · 23,085 passengers
78.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → SLC
76.3% full
81 departures · 11,260 passengers
SLC → PHL
80.1% full
81 departures · 11,825 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Philadelphia (PHL) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
PHL to SLC is 1,922 miles (3,093 km / 1,670 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 1,922-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–SLC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (56.2%), followed by the Airbus A321 (24.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,922-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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