Salt Lake City to San Francisco flights
about 5 flights a week across 19 operators, most often on the Boeing 737 (all variants). Below: the aircraft mix, and what the safety record and the turbulence model say for this route.
Route FAQ
How long does the flight from Salt Lake City to San Francisco take?
Flight time from Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Francisco (SFO) depends on routing, aircraft type, and whether the flight is direct or connecting. A direct flight typically reflects great-circle distance plus winds, while one-stop options can add several hours depending on the layover airport. The typical block time and frequency we have observed for this route are shown above.
Which airlines fly from Salt Lake City to San Francisco?
Airline availability for SLC to SFO changes by season and sometimes week to week as carriers adjust capacity. The airlines and aircraft types observed operating this route, both direct and connecting, are listed below based on real flight-tracking data.
Are there direct flights from Salt Lake City to San Francisco?
Direct (nonstop) availability on SLC to SFO varies by date, day of week, and season. Busy city pairs usually have multiple daily nonstops, while thinner routes may only have direct service a few days per week or only during peak seasons.
No fatal or serious occurrence recorded and attributed to operators on this pair in the last 90 days.
- Delta Air Lines5-yr attributed events: 52Last 90 days: none recorded
- United Airlines5-yr attributed events: 58Last 90 days: none recorded
- SkyWest5-yr attributed events: 5Last 90 days: none recorded
- Frontier Airlines5-yr attributed events: 7Last 90 days: none recorded
| Carrier | Sightings / 90d | Safety events |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 7 sightings | No recorded events |
| United Airlines | 4 sightings | No recorded events |
| SkyWest | 3 sightings | No recorded events |
| Frontier Airlines | 1 sighting | No recorded events |
Flight patterns on SLC → SFO
We observed 59 flights on this route over the last 90 days (about 4.6 per week) across 19 airlines.
Departures cluster around 02:00–03:00 UTC, 22:00–23:00 UTC, 04:00–05:00 UTC, busiest on Tuesday and Wednesday.
On-time performance: 48.3% of departures left within 15 minutes of schedule (average delay 33.2 min, based on 29 timed flights).
Historically, 74% of flights on SLC → SFO arrived within 15 minutes of schedule (average arrival delay 10.2 min; 1.1% cancelled), across 90,696 flights from 1987–2025. Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
In 2025, 715,097 passengers flew between SFO and SLC (both directions) on 7,128 flights, led by DL. Source: U.S. DOT BTS T-100. US air traffic.
Carrier on-time performance (last 12 months)
| Carrier | On-time % | Avg delay | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 74.9% | 17 min | 3,385 |
| SkyWest Airlines | 74.5% | 18.3 min | 2,298 |
| United Airlines | 81% | 11.9 min | 909 |
| Frontier Airlines | 67.9% | 30.1 min | 315 |
On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.
Planning SLC → SFO
SLC to SFO is a short-haul route of 962 km (598 mi). See the return SFO → SLC route.
Alternative airports near Salt Lake City: Ogden (HIF) — 37 km, Ogden (OGD) — 45 km, Provo (PVU) — 67 km.
Alternative airports near San Francisco: San Carlos (SQL) — 16 km, Half Moon Bay (HAF) — 16 km, Oakland (OAK) — 18 km.