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 July 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 61% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
149
July 2026
Seats
26,363
both directions
Passengers
23,285
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop PHL–SLC departures in July 2026 (93), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
93 departures · 16,731 seats
Share of departures62.4%90.1%
Load
- AA
56 departures · 9,632 seats
Share of departures37.6%85.3%
Load
What plane flies PHL–SLC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 61% of PHL–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
91 departures · 90.7% load
61.1% - Boeing 737-800
54 departures · 84.5% load
36.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 93.0% load
2.0% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 57.2% load
0.7%
How has PHL–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–SLC departures fell from 168 in August 2025 to 149 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
149 departures · 23,029 passengers
87.4%
Load
July 2026
149 departures · 23,285 passengers
88.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → SLC
89.3% full
75 departures · 11,840 passengers
SLC → PHL
87.3% full
74 departures · 11,445 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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).
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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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (61.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (36.2%).
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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