San Francisco (SFO) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 00m
Bearing
65° NE
San Francisco (SFO) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 598 miles (962 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SFO–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop SFO–SLC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 20% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
581
June 2026
Seats
87,033
both directions
Passengers
67,570
both directions
Load factor
77.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop SFO–SLC departures in June 2026 (285), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
285 departures · 48,170 seats
Share of departures49.1%79.3%
Load
- OO
122 departures · 8,786 seats
Share of departures21.0%79.7%
Load
- UA
116 departures · 17,237 seats
Share of departures20.0%77.9%
Load
- F9
58 departures · 12,840 seats
Share of departures10.0%69.8%
Load
What plane flies SFO–SLC?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 20% of SFO–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
117 departures · 80.8% load
20.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
105 departures · 81.7% load
18.1% - Boeing 737-800
75 departures · 84.8% load
12.9% - Airbus A320
66 departures · 76.4% load
11.4% - Airbus A319
61 departures · 74.9% load
10.5% - Airbus A321neo
49 departures · 69.5% load
8.4% - Airbus A321
45 departures · 70.5% load
7.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
26 departures · 84.2% load
4.5% - Airbus A320neo
19 departures · 73.9% load
3.3% - Airbus A220-100
12 departures · 81.3% load
2.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
5 departures · 52.9% load
0.9% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has SFO–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–SLC departures fell from 631 in July 2025 to 581 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
631 departures · 69,818 passengers
83.9%
Load
August 2025
591 departures · 64,646 passengers
80.7%
Load
September 2025
504 departures · 57,967 passengers
75.0%
Load
October 2025
578 departures · 65,216 passengers
77.1%
Load
November 2025
523 departures · 49,835 passengers
74.9%
Load
December 2025
583 departures · 51,693 passengers
78.0%
Load
January 2026
559 departures · 50,471 passengers
73.5%
Load
February 2026
583 departures · 54,419 passengers
73.8%
Load
March 2026
647 departures · 61,606 passengers
81.6%
Load
April 2026
583 departures · 50,917 passengers
79.5%
Load
May 2026
612 departures · 63,006 passengers
79.7%
Load
June 2026
581 departures · 67,570 passengers
77.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → SLC
81.9% full
291 departures · 36,016 passengers
SLC → SFO
73.3% full
290 departures · 31,554 passengers
Nonstop SFO–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
Frequently asked
How far is San Francisco (SFO) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
SFO to SLC is 598 miles (962 km / 519 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SFO to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 598-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SFO–SLC?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (20.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (18.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying SFO–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 598-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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