San Diego (SAN) to Salt Lake City (SLC)

627mi
1,008 km544 nm

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.

Route map: SAN → SLCSANSLC

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What actually flies SANSLC

Filed traffic data

In 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

    Delta Air Lines

    294 departures · 55,202 seats

    85.1%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    116 departures · 8,816 seats

    80.7%

    Load

  • QX

    Horizon Air

    62 departures · 4,712 seats

    86.9%

    Load

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    62 departures · 10,432 seats

    75.3%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    6 departures · 1,430 seats

    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.

How has SAN–SLC traffic changed?

Nonstop SAN–SLC departures rose from 433 in June 2025 to 540 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop SANSLC 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.

SLCSAN

84.7% full

271 departures · 34,227 passengers

SANSLC

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).

The airports

SAN

US

San Diego International Airport

Coordinates

32.73°N, 117.19°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SLC

US

Salt Lake City International Airport

Coordinates

40.79°N, 111.98°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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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