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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City
LAX → SLC • About 1h 55m nonstop • 3 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
The Los Angeles to Salt Lake City route covers roughly 590 miles and takes about 1h 55m nonstop. 3 airlines compete on it — Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $72.
Salt Lake City is the closest major airport to world-class skiing anywhere in North America — several resorts are under 40 minutes from the terminal, which is why the city fills every winter.
In summer it becomes the gateway to Utah’s national parks: Arches, Zion, Bryce Canyon and Canyonlands are all within a day’s drive, and the Wasatch mountains sit directly above the city.
Airlines flying LAX to SLC
- Delta Air Lines
- Southwest Airlines
- United Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Departing: Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR)
- Departing: Long Beach Airport (LGB)
- Departing: John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA)
- Arriving: Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
Los Angeles is served by 4 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to Salt Lake City
December through March for skiing; June through September for hiking and the national parks.
Top things to do in Salt Lake City
- Temple Square
- Park City and the Wasatch resorts
- Great Salt Lake
- Natural History Museum of Utah
- Antelope Island State Park
- Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons
- Utah national parks day trips
How to save on Los Angeles to Salt Lake City flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on LAX to SLC routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 3 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- Several ski resorts are within 40 minutes of the airport — the shortest airport-to-slope transfer in the country.
- The city sits at 4,200 feet and the resorts far higher; take altitude seriously on day one.
- Ski-season fares peak around the holidays and Presidents Day week.
About flights from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City
Fares on the LAX to SLC route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Los Angeles is served by 4 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines all operate on this route. Delta Air Lines typically offers the most frequencies, with Southwest Airlines and United Airlines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Los Angeles airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 590 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), Long Beach Airport (LGB), John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA). Arrivals land at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC).
December through March for skiing; June through September for hiking and the national parks.