How far is Salt Lake City, UT, from Sacramento, CA?
The distance between Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) and Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) is 520 miles / 837 kilometers / 452 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 642 miles / 1034 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 11 hours 1 minutes.
Sacramento Mather Airport – Salt Lake City International Airport
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Distance from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Sacramento to Salt Lake City. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 519.953 miles
- 836.783 kilometers
- 451.827 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 518.846 miles
- 835.001 kilometers
- 450.865 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Sacramento to Salt Lake City?
The estimated flight time from Sacramento Mather Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport is 1 hour and 29 minutes.
What is the time difference between Sacramento and Salt Lake City?
Flight carbon footprint between Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
On average, flying from Sacramento to Salt Lake City generates about 102 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 102 kilograms equals 224 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
See the map of the shortest flight path between Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC).
Airport information
| Origin | Sacramento Mather Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Sacramento, CA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | MHR |
| ICAO Code: | KMHR |
| Coordinates: | 38°33′14″N, 121°17′52″W |
| Destination | Salt Lake City International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | SLC |
| ICAO Code: | KSLC |
| Coordinates: | 40°47′18″N, 111°58′40″W |