Salt Lake City, United States → Los Angeles, United States
504 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles is 933 km (580 miles). Los Angeles lies roughly southwest of Salt Lake City; the initial great-circle bearing is 219° (SW). It is a domestic route within United States.
Salt Lake City (Mountain, United States) sits at 40.7608°N, 111.8910°W; Los Angeles (West Coast, United States) is at 34.0522°N, 118.2437°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 219° (SW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 40min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,213 km · ~15h 10min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Salt Lake City to Los Angeles: about 1,213 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles lies at approximately 37.4489°N, 115.2099°W — the position that is an equal 467 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) is 1 hour behind Salt Lake City (America/Denver) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
All distances from Los Angeles
The straight-line distance from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles is approximately 933 km (580 miles, 504 nautical miles).
Los Angeles lies roughly southwest of Salt Lake City; the initial great-circle bearing is 219° (SW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 40min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Salt Lake City to Los Angeles: about 1,213 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) is 1 hour behind Salt Lake City (America/Denver) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances