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SPI to SLC: distance & flight time
Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
1,173 mi
1,889 km · 1,020 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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
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Near SPI
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 SPI from SLC?
The flight distance from Springfield (SPI) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,173 miles (1,889 km, 1,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPI to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SPI to SLC?
Nonstop service on SPI–SLC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Springfield and Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 1 hour behind Springfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPI to SLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPI–SLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPI to SLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPI–SLC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.