Salt Lake City to Denver (SLC–DEN) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections
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Most recently operated nonstop flights — the month shown is when each was last scheduled. Most destinations remain reachable with a connection.
No discontinued nonstop flights on record for this route.
SLC–DEN is served by 11 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 390 miles in approximately 1h 31m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.
Airline Landscape
| Airline | Freq/wk | Aircraft | Duration | Dep OTP | Alliance | Codeshares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN Southwest Airlines | 81 | 737, 738, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M | 1h12-1h52 | – | – | |
| UA United Airlines Also: AC, CM, LX | 69 | 319, 320, 738, 739, 7M8, E75L, E7W | 1h18-1h58 | Star Alliance | AC, CM, LX | |
| DL Delta Air Lines Also: AF, AM, KE, WS | 35 | 221, 321, 738, BCS1 | 1h19-1h33 | SkyTeam | AF, AM, KE, WS | |
| F9 Frontier Also: Y4 | 33 | 321, 32N, A20N, A21N | 1h20-1h45 | – | Y4 | |
| AA American Airlines | 1 | – | – | Oneworld | – | |
| AS Alaska Airlines | 1 | – | – | Oneworld | – | |
| B6 JetBlue | 0 | – | – | – | – | |
| CSB CSB | 0 | – | – | – | – | |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 0 | – | – | – | – | |
| SY Sun Country Airlines | 0 | – | – | – | – | |
| TK Turkish Airlines | 0 | – | – | Star Alliance | – |
Weekly Schedule Pattern
Connection Landscape
On-Time Performance
Other ways to reach Denver from Salt Lake City
| Metric | SLC→DEN | PVU→DEN | VEL→DEN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance from SLC | – | 42 mi | 132 mi |
| Nonstop airlines | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| Weekly flights | 290 | – | 7 |
| Flight time | 1h 31m | 1h 37m | 1h 25m |
| Departure OTP | 93% | – | – |
Travel Essentials
SLC: MDT · DEN: MDT
When it's 6:00 PM in Salt Lake City, it's 6:00 PM in Denver.
TRAX light rail Green Line runs from downtown Salt Lake City (Intermodal Hub / Temple Square) to the airport in 18 minutes ($2.50). Trains run every 15 minutes from 5am to 11pm daily. The airport station is inside the terminal building.Ride-shares from downtown cost $15–25 and take 10–20 minutes. I-80 connects directly to the airport from the east. The airport opened a new terminal in 2020; it is one facility now, replacing the old dual-terminal setup. Ski resort shuttles depart from Ground Transportation for Park City, Deer Valley, and Alta/Snowbird (60–90 min).
RTD A Line runs to Denver Union Station (37 min, $10.50) with connections to light rail and bus routes. Taxis have meters; expect $55–65 to downtown.DEN's tent-roof Jeppesen Terminal is a single building; all three concourses connect via the underground automated train. Rental cars are on level 5. For ski resorts, shuttle services depart from Ground Transportation.
Semi-arid with 300+ days of sunshine. Summers are dry and warm (27–34°C) with afternoon thunderstorms that produce dramatic but brief delays. Winters bring cold temperatures (−8 to 5°C) and heavy blizzards that can shut down ground operations.
Spring snowstorms can be heavier than midwinter ones. Altitude (5,430 ft) means low humidity year-round; stay hydrated.
SLC–DEN Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
Salt Lake City to Denver: Rocky Mountain Hub Connector
The SLC–DEN route links two of the Mountain West's largest aviation hubs, serving interstate travel across Utah and Colorado as well as connecting passengers transiting through both Delta's SLC hub and United's DEN hub. Nine carriers operate 256 weekly departures on a route under 400 miles, supporting regional jet operations alongside narrow-body mainline aircraft. The corridor sees consistent demand year-round, with ski season creating notable capacity pressure from mid-December through March.
Winter Sports and Onward Connectivity
Both SLC and DEN serve as gateway airports for major ski resort communities: Park City, Deer Valley, and Alta/Snowbird from Salt Lake City; and Breckenridge, Vail, Keystone, and Steamboat Springs from Denver. Passengers connecting through the SLC–DEN segment often continue to these secondary mountain airports or take ground transportation. Denver's central Rocky Mountain location makes it a useful hub for passengers already in the mountain corridor who need to reach broader US destinations.