San Jose (SJC) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 58m
Bearing
63° NE
San Jose (SJC) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 583 miles (939 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SJC–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop SJC–SLC; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
337
July 2026
Seats
34,723
both directions
Passengers
28,213
both directions
Load factor
81.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SJC–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop SJC–SLC departures in July 2026 (185), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
185 departures · 20,163 seats
Share of departures54.9%86.9%
Load
- OO
116 departures · 8,792 seats
Share of departures34.4%85.1%
Load
- WN
36 departures · 5,768 seats
Share of departures10.7%55.6%
Load
What plane flies SJC–SLC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 55% of SJC–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
185 departures · 86.9% load
54.9% - Embraer E175
116 departures · 85.1% load
34.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
16 departures · 51.7% load
4.8% - Boeing 737-700
14 departures · 53.8% load
4.2% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 69.5% load
1.8%
How has SJC–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop SJC–SLC departures rose from 332 in August 2025 to 337 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SJC–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
332 departures · 25,296 passengers
79.2%
Load
September 2025
315 departures · 22,650 passengers
75.2%
Load
October 2025
342 departures · 25,345 passengers
75.4%
Load
November 2025
307 departures · 21,435 passengers
72.6%
Load
December 2025
274 departures · 21,113 passengers
78.2%
Load
January 2026
252 departures · 19,156 passengers
67.0%
Load
February 2026
256 departures · 19,786 passengers
71.4%
Load
March 2026
274 departures · 23,064 passengers
80.7%
Load
April 2026
274 departures · 24,907 passengers
78.9%
Load
May 2026
324 departures · 27,418 passengers
78.8%
Load
June 2026
327 departures · 28,450 passengers
84.3%
Load
July 2026
337 departures · 28,213 passengers
81.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SLC → SJC
81.0% full
169 departures · 14,323 passengers
SJC → SLC
81.5% full
168 departures · 13,890 passengers
Nonstop SJC–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).
The airports
San Jose
US
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Coordinates
37.36°N, 121.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is San Jose (SJC) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
SJC to SLC is 583 miles (939 km / 507 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SJC to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 583-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SJC–SLC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (54.9%), followed by the Embraer E175 (34.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying SJC–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 583-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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