How far is Salt Lake City by plane

What's the distance to Salt Lake City from me?

driving distance in miles

Compare the distances and find out how far are we from Salt Lake City by plane or car.

flight distance in miles

Travel time to Salt Lake City, UT

How long does it take to drive?

This depends on how many miles Salt Lake City is from your current location, and takes into account average driving times with traffic and highways or local roads.

How long does it take to fly?

1 hour, 21 minutes

In-air flight time: 1 hour, 21 minutes
From gate to gate: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Constant 500 mph: 1 hour, 4 minutes

Flight map from Salt Lake City, UT to California

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Flying time from Salt Lake City, UT to California

The total flight duration from Salt Lake City, UT to California is 1 hour, 21 minutes.

This is the average in-air flight time (wheels up to wheels down on the runway) based on actual flights taken over the past year, including routes like SLC to FAT. It covers the entire time on a typical commercial flight including take-off and landing.

If you're planning a trip, you should also factor in extra time for the plane to pull back from the gate and taxi to the runway, as well as reaching the destination gate after landing. If you include this extra time on the tarmac, the average total elapsed time from gate to gate flying from Salt Lake City, UT to California is 1 hour, 45 minutes.

Finally, pilots might want to estimate the flight time using an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/h or 434 knots. If you don't add any extra time to increase or decrease speed for take-off and landing, then at constant speed your flight time would be 1 hour, 4 minutes.

If you're booking a flight, make sure you check the scheduled departure and arrival times. You should also factor in airport wait times and possible equipment or weather delays. If you're trying to figure out what time you'll arrive at the destination, you may want to see if there's a time difference between Salt Lake City, UT and California.

The calculation of flight time is based on the straight line distance from Salt Lake City, UT to California ("as the crow flies"), which is about 530 miles or 854 kilometers.

Your trip begins in Salt Lake City, Utah.
It ends in the state of California.

Your flight direction from Salt Lake City, UT to California is Southwest (-124 degrees from North).

The flight time calculator measures the average flight duration between points. It uses the great circle formula to compute the travel mileage.

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Travelmath provides an online flight time calculator for all types of travel routes. You can enter airports, cities, states, countries, or zip codes to find the flying time between any two points. The database uses the great circle distance and the average airspeed of a commercial airliner to figure out how long a typical flight would take. Find your travel time to estimate the length of a flight between airports, or ask how long it takes to fly from one city to another.

1 hour, 19 minutes

In-air flight time: 1 hour, 19 minutes
From gate to gate: 1 hour, 38 minutes
Constant 500 mph: 1 hour, 4 minutes

Flight map from California to Salt Lake City, UT

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Flying time from California to Salt Lake City, UT

The total flight duration from California to Salt Lake City, UT is 1 hour, 19 minutes.

This is the average in-air flight time (wheels up to wheels down on the runway) based on actual flights taken over the past year, including routes like FAT to SLC. It covers the entire time on a typical commercial flight including take-off and landing.

If you're planning a trip, you should also factor in extra time for the plane to pull back from the gate and taxi to the runway, as well as reaching the destination gate after landing. If you include this extra time on the tarmac, the average total elapsed time from gate to gate flying from California to Salt Lake City, UT is 1 hour, 38 minutes.

The calculation of flight time is based on the straight line distance from California to Salt Lake City, UT ("as the crow flies"), which is about 530 miles or 854 kilometers.

Your trip begins in the state of California.
It ends in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Your flight direction from California to Salt Lake City, UT is Northeast (51 degrees from North).

The flight time calculator measures the average flight duration between points. It uses the great circle formula to compute the travel mileage.

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How far is Utah from me by plane?

4 hours, 50 minutes.

How far is Salt Lake City from California by plane?

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How far is Salt Lake City from LA by plane?

Flight distance from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles (Salt Lake City International Airport – Los Angeles International Airport) is 590 miles / 949 kilometers / 512 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 1 hour 36 minutes.

What airport do you fly into for Salt Lake City?

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