San Diego to Salt Lake City (SAN–SLC) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

SAN Airport Page →
627 mi airlines charter/private 122/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 52 flights Verified 31m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
DL1117+7
Seat map
DL Delta
32Q Seat map
6:15 AM
PDT T2
9:20 AM
MDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE7427cs
KE Korean
A21N
6:29 AM
PDT T2
9:34 AM
MDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7229cs
WS WestJet
32Q
6:29 AM
PDT T2
9:34 AM
MDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3928
WN Southwest
73H
7:30 AM
PDT T1
10:25 AM
MDT
1h 55m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1810
WN Southwest
73H
7:55 AM
PDT T1
10:50 AM
MDT
1h 55m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3687
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
8:05 AM
PDT T1
10:55 AM
MDT
1h 50m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS3118
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
AS Alaska
E75 Seat map
8:20 AM
PDT T2
11:42 AM
MDT
2h 22m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2657
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:30 AM
PDT T1
11:20 AM
MDT
1h 50m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3485
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:45 AM
PDT T1
11:35 AM
MDT
1h 50m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2305
WN Southwest
737
9:45 AM
PDT T1
12:45 PM
MDT
2h
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1177+3
Seat map
DL Delta
321 Seat map
9:46 AM
PDT T2
12:50 PM
MDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2095cs
AF Air France
321
9:46 AM
PDT T2
12:50 PM
MDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS3623cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
321
9:46 AM
PDT T2
12:50 PM
MDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS3625cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
32Q
1:15 PM
PDT T2
4:18 PM
MDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1296+3
DL Delta
A21N
1:36 PM
PDT T2
4:38 PM
MDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2786
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
7S7
3:45 PM
PDT T1
6:35 PM
MDT
1h 50m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS3488+1
AS Alaska
E75L
3:47 PM
PDT T2
6:56 PM
MDT
2h 9m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL5426cs
JL Japan
E75
3:54 PM
PDT T2
7:02 PM
MDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1085
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
5:00 PM
PDT T1
7:50 PM
MDT
1h 50m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1210+2
Seat map
DL Delta
32Q Seat map
5:01 PM
PDT T2
7:59 PM
MDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS3017+1
AS Alaska
E75
6:33 PM
PDT T2
9:46 PM
MDT
2h 13m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1252
DL Delta
A21N
7:11 PM
PDT T2
10:15 PM
MDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2755
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
73H
7:10 AM
MDT
8:10 AM
PDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3108
WN Southwest
B38M
7:20 AM
MDT T1
8:20 AM
PDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1969
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:25 AM
MDT
8:25 AM
PDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS3018+1
AS Alaska
E75L
7:40 AM
MDT T1
8:50 AM
PDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL5427cs
JL Japan
E75
7:40 AM
MDT T1
8:50 AM
PDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1177+3
Seat map
DL Delta
321 Seat map
7:45 AM
MDT
8:41 AM
PDT
1h 56m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2794
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:50 AM
MDT
8:50 AM
PDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN683
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:00 AM
MDT
9:00 AM
PDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3673
WN Southwest
B38M
9:00 AM
MDT T1
9:50 AM
PDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3685
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:05 AM
MDT
10:00 AM
PDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6417cs
WS WestJet
A21N
11:10 AM
MDT TM
12:08 PM
PDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7153
Starts Oct 9 Seat map
WS WestJet
739 Seat map
11:25 AM
MDT
12:25 PM
PDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6917
Seat map
WS WestJet
32Q Seat map
11:30 AM
MDT
12:30 PM
PDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1296+3
DL Delta
A21N
11:30 AM
MDT TM
12:30 PM
PDT
2h
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7024
Starts Oct 2 Seat map
WS WestJet
32Q Seat map
11:30 AM
MDT
12:30 PM
PDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN653
WN Southwest
7S7
2:30 PM
MDT
3:25 PM
PDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS3059
AS Alaska
E75
2:34 PM
MDT T1
3:39 PM
PDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4255
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
7S7
2:45 PM
MDT
3:40 PM
PDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1210+2
Seat map
DL Delta
32Q Seat map
3:00 PM
MDT T1
3:56 PM
PDT
1h 56m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2839cs
AF Air France
A21N
3:00 PM
MDT T1
3:56 PM
PDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7690
WS WestJet
32Q
3:00 PM
MDT
3:56 PM
PDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA2955+2
BA British
E75
3:37 PM
MDT T1
4:44 PM
PDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3746
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
73H
3:45 PM
MDT
4:40 PM
PDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3639
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
4:25 PM
MDT
5:20 PM
PDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2026
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
4:30 PM
MDT
5:25 PM
PDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3964
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
4:50 PM
MDT T1
5:39 PM
PDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1252
Seat map
DL Delta
32Q Seat map
5:40 PM
MDT
6:37 PM
PDT
1h 57m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS3019
AS Alaska
E75
6:06 PM
MDT T1
7:16 PM
PDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS3624cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
A21N
9:59 PM
MDT TM
10:56 PM
PDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1202+3
Seat map
DL Delta
739 Seat map
10:52 PM
MDT TM
11:41 PM
PDT
1h 49m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

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
LAS Las Vegas 3h 40m ASDLEJA AMDLEJA Las Vegas (LAS) to Salt Lake City flights
LAX Los Angeles 3h 47m AFAMAV ACAMAV Los Angeles (LAX) to Salt Lake City flights
PHX Phoenix 3h 48m AAASF9 AAAFAM Phoenix (PHX) to Salt Lake City flights
SBA Santa Barbara 3h 55m ASWN AFDLKE Santa Barbara (SBA) to Salt Lake City flights
SJC San Jose 4h 5m ASWN AFAMDL San Jose (SJC) to Salt Lake City flights
RNO Reno 4h 8m ASWN AFAMDL Reno (RNO) to Salt Lake City flights
SMF Sacramento 4h 12m ASJLWN AFAMDL Sacramento (SMF) to Salt Lake City flights
TUS Tucson 4h 13m WN AFCBCDL Tucson (TUS) to Salt Lake City flights
OAK Oakland 4h 13m ASWN AFAMDL Oakland (OAK) to Salt Lake City flights
FAT Fresno 4h 21m ASEJAJL AFAMDL Fresno (FAT) to Salt Lake City flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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San Diego to Salt Lake City
6 carriers, 122 flights/week nonstop.
6 Airlines 627 mi 2h 4m nonstop +1h ahead

SAN–SLC is served by 6 airlines with nonstop service. Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 627 miles in approximately 2h 4m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SAN–SLC service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
DL Delta Air Lines Also: AF, KE, VS, WS 35 321, 32Q, A21N 1h58-2h05 38% SkyTeam AF, KE, VS, WS
WN Southwest Airlines 28 737, 73H, 7M8, 7S7 1h50-2h 38%
AS Alaska Airlines Also: JL 21 E75, E75L 2h09-2h22 38% Oneworld JL
AM Aeromexico 0 38% SkyTeam
F9 Frontier 0 38%
OO SkyWest Airlines 0 38%
Aircraft on this route
321 Airbus A321 – AF, DL, VS
32Q Airbus A321neo – DL, VS, WS
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
A21N Airbus A321neo – DL, KE
E75 Embraer E175 – AS, JL
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – AS
Alliance coverage
SkyTeam: AM + DL (35 flights/wk, 42%)
Unaffiliated: F9 + OO + WN (28 flights/wk, 33%)
Oneworld: AS (21 flights/wk, 25%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, SAN to SLC direction.
Mon
18
flights
Tue
18
flights
Wed
18
flights
Thu
16
flights
Fri
18
flights
Sat
18
flights
Sun
16
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
22
Nonstop flights
122
Outbound / wk
126
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SAN to SLC.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
68
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~41h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,986
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
SAN → SLC
38%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
38%
Arriving
69%
Return
SLC → SAN
95%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
95%
Arriving
68%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SAN delays → SLC delays →

Other ways to reach Salt Lake City from San Diego

Nearby airports with service to Salt Lake City International Airport.
Metric SAN→SLC CLD→SLC SNA→SLC
Distance from SAN 28 mi 76 mi
Nonstop airlines 6 7 23
Weekly flights 122 1 84
Flight time 2h 4m 1h 15m 1h 52m
Departure OTP 38%
Airports within 200 miles of SAN 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 San Diego.
SAN: PDT · SLC: MDT

When it's 6:00 PM in San Diego, it's 7:00 PM in Salt Lake City.
Distance & Flight Time
627 mi / 1,008 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 4m 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.

SAN–SLC Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Diego to Salt Lake City route.
Route details
Distance627 mi / 1,008 km
Flight time2h 4m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)6
Weekly flights122 out / 126 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SAN
IATA / ICAOSAN / KSAN
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr25.6M
Elevation17 ft / 5 m
Destination: SLC
IATA / ICAOSLC / KSLC
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr27.1M
Elevation4,227 ft / 1,288 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SAN to SLC flights.
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport take about 2h 4m gate to gate. The route covers 627 miles.
6 airlines operate flights from SAN to SLC: Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Aeromexico, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Harry Reid, Los Angeles and Phoenix Sky Harbor.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to SLC and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Salt Lake City is 1 hour ahead of San Diego.
Yes, return flights from SLC to SAN are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include CLD, SNA and PSP. 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 SAN to SLC

San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) are connected by nonstop service from Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Aeromexico, Frontier and SkyWest Airlines. With 122 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

SAN to SLC Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SAN to SLC is about 2 hours 4 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 627 miles (1,008 km). There are approximately 122 weekly flights outbound and 126 return, totaling 248 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Harry Reid, Los Angeles and Phoenix Sky Harbor. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Carlsbad (CLD), Santa Ana (SNA) and Palm Springs (PSP).