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 May 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 52% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
324
May 2026
Seats
34,782
both directions
Passengers
27,418
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SJC–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop SJC–SLC departures in May 2026 (186), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
186 departures · 21,030 seats
Share of departures57.4%84.4%
Load
- OO
102 departures · 7,680 seats
Share of departures31.5%84.6%
Load
- WN
36 departures · 6,072 seats
Share of departures11.1%52.4%
Load
What plane flies SJC–SLC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 52% of SJC–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
167 departures · 85.6% load
51.5% - Embraer E175
102 departures · 84.6% load
31.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
25 departures · 50.8% load
7.7% - Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 69.0% load
5.3% - Airbus A220-300
7 departures · 62.9% load
2.2% - Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 74.9% load
1.8%
How has SJC–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop SJC–SLC departures fell from 342 in June 2025 to 324 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SJC–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
324 departures · 27,418 passengers
78.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SJC → SLC
76.5% full
162 departures · 13,366 passengers
SLC → SJC
81.2% full
162 departures · 14,052 passengers
Nonstop SJC–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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (51.5%), followed by the Embraer E175 (31.5%).
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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