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Chicago → Salt Lake City

ORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
SLCSalt Lake CitySalt Lake City International Airport
Distance
1,246 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h

Salt Lake City is currently 1 hour behind Chicago.

Observed nonstop

How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 9 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

9
flights per day
10
busiest month · Mar
7
quietest month · Nov
3 hr 2 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 8Jan2026
  2. 9Feb
  3. 10Mar
  4. 9Apr
  5. 9May
  6. 9.5Jun
  7. 9Jul
  8. 10Aug
  9. 10Sep
  10. 8Oct2025
  11. 7Nov
  12. 7Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

American Airlinesall year
United Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesall year
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Envoy Airnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 8.9Mon
  2. 8.4Tue
  3. 7.9Wed
  4. 8.6Thu
  5. 9.1Fri
  6. 8.9Sat
  7. 8.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-800B73849%
  2. Airbus A319A31914%
  3. Airbus A220-300BCS35%
  4. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M5%
  5. Airbus A320A3204%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20268228
  • United Airlines88×
  • Delta Air Lines69×
  • American Airlines40×
  • Envoy Air24×
  • SkyWest Airlines3×
February 20269271
  • United Airlines107×
  • American Airlines84×
  • Delta Air Lines65×
  • Envoy Air11×
  • SkyWest Airlines1×
March 202610299
  • United Airlines109×
  • American Airlines98×
  • Delta Air Lines81×
  • SkyWest Airlines8×
April 20269245
  • United Airlines85×
  • American Airlines82×
  • Delta Air Lines73×
  • SkyWest Airlines3×
May 20269253
  • American Airlines84×
  • Delta Air Lines73×
  • United Airlines72×
  • SkyWest Airlines23×
June 20269.5277
  • United Airlines88×
  • American Airlines86×
  • Delta Air Lines82×
  • SkyWest Airlines20×
July 20269262
  • American Airlines90×
  • United Airlines86×
  • Delta Air Lines83×
August 202610269
  • American Airlines108×
  • United Airlines86×
  • Delta Air Lines74×
  • SkyWest Airlines1×
September 202610288
  • American Airlines116×
  • United Airlines87×
  • Delta Air Lines77×
  • SkyWest Airlines3×
October 20258253
  • American Airlines86×
  • United Airlines82×
  • Delta Air Lines79×
  • SkyWest Airlines5×
November 20257223
  • Delta Air Lines74×
  • American Airlines71×
  • United Airlines58×
  • SkyWest Airlines18×
December 20257222
  • Delta Air Lines74×
  • American Airlines72×
  • United Airlines67×
  • SkyWest Airlines5×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on ORD-SLC - not a booking guarantee.

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
  • Direct destinations observed from Salt Lake City: 114.

The airports on this route

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD

International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft

56 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Salt Lake City International Airport

Salt Lake City, United StatesSLC / KSLC

International hub · 114 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft

66 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

About the route from Chicago to Salt Lake City

The observed direct connection between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) covers approximately 1,246 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Envoy Air, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Chicago from Salt Lake City by air?
The great-circle distance between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Salt Lake City International Airport is approximately 1,246 mi.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Salt Lake City?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Salt Lake City?
Yes, a direct connection between ORD and SLC has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Envoy Air, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Chicago to Salt Lake City?
On average around 9 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,090 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Chicago and Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is currently 1 hour behind Chicago.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.