Provo: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Provo is a city of 115,162 people in United States (Utah), 1,394 m (4,573 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Provo.
Key facts
Daylight in Provo runs from about 9 h 21 min a day in late December to 15 h 6 min in late June (computed for 40.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Provo is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre, whose 12,002-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Provo Municipal Airport (PVU, 6 km).
Flights to Provo: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Provo, Provo Central. Trains to Provo
Buses to Provo · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University Museum of Art | 334,774 | — |
The busiest is Brigham Young University Museum of Art at 334,774 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Provo
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Salt Lake City, 62 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- West Valley City, 59 km — buses · car rental · tours
- West Jordan, 48 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Meissen.
Common questions
Which airport serves Provo?
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Provo?
About 115,162 people live in Provo, across 114 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Provo in?
America/Denver, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Provo?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Provo?
Salt Lake City (62 km), West Valley City (59 km), West Jordan (48 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.