Salt Lake City: 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.
Salt Lake City is a city of 215,548 people in United States (Utah), 1,311 m (4,301 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub.
Key facts
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Daylight in Salt Lake City runs from about 9 h 18 min a day in late December to 15 h 9 min in late June (computed for 40.76° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Salt Lake City is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, whose 12,002-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Ogden Hinckley Airport (OGD, 49 km), Provo Municipal Airport (PVU, 62 km).
Flights to Salt Lake City: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub, Rio Grande Depot, North Temple station. Trains to Salt Lake City
Buses to Salt Lake City · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County Library Services | 3,678,891 | 2016 |
| Salt Lake City Public Library system | 1,937,503 | 2017 |
The busiest is Salt Lake County Library Services at 3,678,891 visitors in 2016. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Salt Lake City
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- West Valley City, 12 km
- Provo, 62 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- West Jordan, 17 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Izhevsk, Keelung, Turin, Manaus, Chernivtsi, Matsumoto.
Common questions
Which airport serves Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Salt Lake City?
About 215,548 people live in Salt Lake City, across 289 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Salt Lake City in?
America/Denver, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Salt Lake City?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Salt Lake City?
West Valley City (12 km), Provo (62 km), West Jordan (17 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.