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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop SJC–SLC; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
274
April 2026
Seats
31,574
both directions
Passengers
24,907
both directions
Load factor
78.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies SJC–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop SJC–SLC departures in April 2026 (160), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
160 departures · 19,803 seats
Share of departures58.4%83.1%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
78 departures · 5,898 seats
Share of departures28.5%85.6%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
33 departures · 5,433 seats
Share of departures12.0%62.7%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
3 departures · 440 seats
Share of departures1.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies SJC–SLC?
In April 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 36% of SJC–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
100 departures · 79.7% load
36.5% - Embraer E175
78 departures · 85.6% load
28.5% - Boeing 737-800
43 departures · 77.7% load
15.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
20 departures · 56.5% load
7.3% - Airbus A319
14 departures · 89.7% load
5.1% - Airbus A220-300
10 departures · 90.6% load
3.6% - Boeing 737-700
9 departures · 81.2% load
3.3%
How has SJC–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop SJC–SLC departures fell from 335 in May 2025 to 274 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop SJC–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
335 departures · 26,812 passengers
73.4%
Load
June 2025
342 departures · 28,603 passengers
78.2%
Load
July 2025
356 departures · 27,699 passengers
72.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SJC → SLC
79.1% full
138 departures · 12,689 passengers
SLC → SJC
78.7% full
136 departures · 12,218 passengers
Nonstop SJC–SLC traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (36.5%), followed by the Embraer E175 (28.5%).
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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