How to get from Denver to Salt Lake City
- Fastest
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- Cheapest
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- Distance
- 597 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 1
- 3 ways, Sun 1 Nov
3 ways to travel
597 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sun 1 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best5h 10m quicker than driving for $160 more; for most people the time is worth more.
- Flybest4h 16m$190–290EstimatedDEN → SLC · non-stop · typical times
- Drive9h 27m$65–90Estimated838 km · fuel only
- Taxi9h 27m$1,340–1,840Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Departures today
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Denver to Salt Lake City?
The fastest way is by plane: about 4h 16m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 597 km.
What is the cheapest way from Denver to Salt Lake City?
Fly is the cheapest, from $190. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
How long is the flight from Denver to Salt Lake City?
About 1h 29m in the air (DEN → SLC), about 4h 16m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run $190–290; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Salt Lake City from Denver by road?
About 838 km, roughly 9h 27m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around $65–90; tolls and parking are extra.