Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DAY to SLC: distance & flight time
Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
1,457 mi
2,345 km · 1,266 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
See live DAY→SLC fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, United States
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Near SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAY from SLC?
The flight distance from Dayton (DAY) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,457 miles (2,345 km, 1,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAY to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Dayton and Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 2 hours behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAY to SLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DAY–SLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.