San Diego (SAN) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 03m
Bearing
26° NE
San Diego (SAN) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 627 miles (1,008 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SAN–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop SAN–SLC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
540
May 2026
Seats
80,592
both directions
Passengers
67,142
both directions
Load factor
83.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SAN–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop SAN–SLC departures in May 2026 (294), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
294 departures · 55,202 seats
Share of departures54.4%85.1%
Load
- OO
116 departures · 8,816 seats
Share of departures21.5%80.7%
Load
- QX
62 departures · 4,712 seats
Share of departures11.5%86.9%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,432 seats
Share of departures11.5%75.3%
Load
- F9
6 departures · 1,430 seats
Share of departures1.1%75.7%
Load
What plane flies SAN–SLC?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 33% of SAN–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
178 departures · 82.9% load
33.0% - Airbus A321
136 departures · 83.5% load
25.2% - Airbus A321neo
99 departures · 84.6% load
18.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
56 departures · 88.9% load
10.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
30 departures · 80.3% load
5.6% - Boeing 737-800
26 departures · 72.0% load
4.8% - Boeing 737-700
11 departures · 73.7% load
2.0% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 85.2% load
0.7%
How has SAN–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop SAN–SLC departures rose from 433 in June 2025 to 540 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SAN–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
433 departures · 58,914 passengers
80.9%
Load
July 2025
445 departures · 63,699 passengers
84.3%
Load
August 2025
440 departures · 62,091 passengers
82.7%
Load
September 2025
424 departures · 56,259 passengers
80.3%
Load
October 2025
485 departures · 64,429 passengers
82.3%
Load
November 2025
544 departures · 57,779 passengers
75.5%
Load
December 2025
590 departures · 64,736 passengers
78.3%
Load
January 2026
538 departures · 61,199 passengers
79.3%
Load
February 2026
520 departures · 62,158 passengers
82.3%
Load
March 2026
586 departures · 71,981 passengers
83.8%
Load
April 2026
564 departures · 69,179 passengers
80.4%
Load
May 2026
540 departures · 67,142 passengers
83.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SLC → SAN
84.7% full
271 departures · 34,227 passengers
SAN → SLC
81.9% full
269 departures · 32,915 passengers
Nonstop SAN–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 San Diego (SAN) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
SAN to SLC is 627 miles (1,008 km / 544 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SAN to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 627-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SAN–SLC?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (33.0%), followed by the Airbus A321 (25.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying SAN–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 627-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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