Mesa to Salt Lake City (AZA–SLC) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

AZA Airport Page →
517 mi airlines charter/private 1/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Connecting Flight Schedule 25 1-stop flights Verified 35m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: GlobalX.
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
SNA Santa Ana 4h 43m G4 AAAFDL Santa Ana (SNA) to Salt Lake City flights
PDX Portland 5h 30m G4 AFAMAS Portland (PDX) to Salt Lake City flights
BZN Bozeman 6h 5m G4 AFAMDL Bozeman (BZN) to Salt Lake City flights
GEG Spokane 6h 45m G4 AFAMDL Spokane (GEG) to Salt Lake City flights
MSO Missoula 6h 53m G4 AFAMDL Missoula (MSO) to Salt Lake City flights
BIL Billings 7h 42m G4 5AAMDL Billings (BIL) to Salt Lake City flights
CVG Cincinnati / Covington 11h 38m G4 AMDLKE Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Salt Lake City flights
GTF Great Falls 13h 32m G4 AFDL Great Falls (GTF) to Salt Lake City flights
FCA Kalispell 14h 8m G4 AFAMDL Kalispell (FCA) to Salt Lake City flights
OMA Omaha 19h 21m G4 DLVS Omaha (OMA) to Salt Lake City flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Mesa to Salt Lake City
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
1 Airlines 517 mi 1h 18m nonstop +1h ahead

AZA–SLC had nonstop service, last on the schedule in June 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 517 miles in 1h 18m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop AZA–SLC service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
GXA GXA 0
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: GXA (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for AZA to SLC.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
25
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~19h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
556
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
AZA → SLC
83%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Arriving
83%
Return
SLC → AZA
79%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
79%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SLC delays →

Other ways to reach Salt Lake City from Mesa

Nearby airports with service to Salt Lake City International Airport.
Metric AZA→SLC PHX→SLC TUS→SLC
Distance from AZA 22 mi 92 mi
Nonstop airlines 17 12
Weekly flights 197 38
Flight time 1h 18m 1h 28m 2h
Airports within 200 miles of AZA with service to Salt Lake City International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Salt Lake City is 1 hour ahead of Mesa.
AZA: MST · SLC: MDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Mesa, it's 7:00 PM in Salt Lake City.
Distance & Flight Time
517 mi / 832 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 18m gate to gate.
Getting from SLC

TRAX Green Line from the airport station (inside the terminal) to downtown Salt Lake City takes 18 minutes ($2.50). Direct service to Intermodal Hub, Temple Square, and University of Utah. Running 5am to 11pm.Ride-shares to downtown cost $15–25. Taxis are available. For ski resorts, ski resort shuttles and Canyon Transportation offer door-to-door service ($40–60 to Park City). Car rental is on-site. The terminal opened in 2020 and is a single, modern facility; efficient to navigate.

Salt Lake City Climate

Semi-arid continental climate at 1,290m elevation. Winters (November–March) bring regular snow and inversions. Temperature inversions trap cold air and pollution in the Salt Lake Valley, producing dense fog that can close or delay flights for hours. Snow is frequent but usually manageable. Inversions are the real disruption risk.

Summers are hot and dry (32–38°C) with low humidity and good flying weather. Afternoon thunderstorms occur in July and August but are brief. Spring is windy. The Great Salt Lake creates localized weather effects including lake-effect snow on the north side of the Wasatch.

AZA–SLC Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Mesa to Salt Lake City route.
Route details
Distance517 mi / 832 km
Flight time1h 18m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)1
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: AZA
IATA / ICAOAZA / KIWA
TimezoneAmerica/Phoenix
Passengers/yr2.0M
Elevation1,382 ft / 421 m
Destination: SLC
IATA / ICAOSLC / KSLC
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr27.1M
Elevation4,227 ft / 1,288 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about AZA to SLC flights.
Nonstop flights from Mesa Gateway Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport take about 1h 18m gate to gate. The route covers 517 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from AZA to SLC. The last scheduled nonstop was in June 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in June 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 1h 18m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include John Wayne Orange County, Portland and Bozeman Yellowstone.
Salt Lake City is 1 hour ahead of Mesa.
Yes, return flights from SLC to AZA are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include PHX, TUS and PRC. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from AZA to SLC

Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) had nonstop service, last on the schedule in June 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

AZA to SLC Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from AZA to SLC is about 1 hours 18 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 517 miles (832 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via John Wayne Orange County, Portland and Bozeman Yellowstone. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Phoenix (PHX), Tucson (TUS) and Prescott (PRC).