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Direct Flights from Salt Lake City to Elko

Elko · Nevada

Nonstop service from SLC to EKO on Delta. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
Delta
Nonstop flights
~1/day
Distance
199 mi
Flight time
~55mgate to gate
Elevation
5,140 ft913 ft higher than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Elko (EKO), 199 miles nonstop.SLCEKO

How rare is this nonstop?

Salt Lake City is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Elko — everywhere else connects.

How long to go to Elko for, from Salt Lake City

55m in the air, 199 miles: short enough that a single night in Elko is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.

About Elko

Highest peaks of Ruby Mtns, photo from top of Snell mountain to the south
Photo by Nomdeploom · CC BY-SA 4.0

Elko is a city in Elko county, Northern Nevada.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Elko

  1. South Fork State Recreation Area is a state park unit of the state of Nevada covering nearly four thousand acres, located five miles (8.0 km) due south of Elko.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Elko weather, compared with Salt Lake City

Within 2° of Salt Lake City on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:

January
Elko 36°F · Salt Lake City 39°F · 3° colder
April
Elko 59°F · Salt Lake City 62°F · 2° colder
July
Elko 92°F · Salt Lake City 94°F · 2° colder
October
Elko 64°F · Salt Lake City 65°F · much the same

January bottoms out near 36°F — a real coat, not a layer.

Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.

Planning a trip to Elko

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Elko is May–June and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–82°F.
How long to stay
A long weekend is plenty of time to see Elko, including South Fork State Recreation Area.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Salt Lake City to Elko?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Elko (EKO) on Delta.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Salt Lake City to Elko?
Delta flies nonstop between Salt Lake City (SLC) and Elko (EKO).
How many nonstop flights are there from Salt Lake City to Elko?
There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Salt Lake City to Elko.
How far is Elko from Salt Lake City?
Elko is about 199 miles from Salt Lake City by air.
What is there to do in Elko?
Popular things to do include South Fork State Recreation Area, and more.

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