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.
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

Elko is a city in Elko county, Northern Nevada.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Elko
- 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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