Direct Flights from Salt Lake City to Kalispell
Kalispell · Montana
Nonstop service from SLC to FCA on Delta. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 15 cities have a nonstop to Kalispell, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Kalispell for, from Salt Lake City
1h 35m in the air, 532 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Kalispell. Two nights works.
About Kalispell
Kalispell is the largest city in the Flathead Valley of northwest Montana, near Glacier National Park. The name means "flat land above the lake" in Salish, referring to Flathead Lake just to the south, the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. The city of about 25,000 people is full of shopping and restaurants.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Kalispell
- Whitefish Mountain Resort is a ski resort on Big Mountain in northwestern Montana.
- The Apgar Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is one of a chain of fire lookout posts within the park. The low two-story frame erection with a pyramidal roof was built in 1929. The design originated with the U.S.
- The Mount Brown Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is significant as one of a chain of staffed fire lookout posts within the park.
- The Loneman Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is significant as one of a chain of staffed fire lookout posts within the park. The low two-story timber-construction structure with a pyramidal roof was built in 1933.
- The Huckleberry Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is significant as one of a chain of staffed fire lookout posts within the park.
- The International Larix Arboretum is a small arboretum of 1.2 acres (4,900 m2) dedicated to the scientific study of the larch (Larix) species.
- Blacktail Mountain Ski Area is an alpine ski area in northwestern Montana rising above the western shore of Flathead Lake.
- The Scalplock Mountain Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is significant as one of a chain of staffed fire lookout posts within the park.
- Lone Pine State Park is a public recreation area on the southwest side of Kalispell, Montana, United States.
- Lake Mary Ronan State Park is a public recreation area located seven miles (11 km) northwest of the Flathead Lake community of Dayton, Montana.
- Yellow Bay State Park is a public recreation area occupying fifteen acres (6.1 ha) on the eastern shore of Flathead Lake twelve miles (19 km) south of Bigfork in Lake County, Montana.
- Wayfarers State Park is a 67-acre (27 ha) public recreation area overlooking Flathead Lake, one-half mile south of Bigfork, Montana.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Kalispell weather, compared with Salt Lake City
9° cooler than Salt Lake City on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Kalispell 31°F · Salt Lake City 39°F · 7° colder
- April
- Kalispell 55°F · Salt Lake City 62°F · 6° colder
- July
- Kalispell 82°F · Salt Lake City 94°F · 11° colder
- October
- Kalispell 55°F · Salt Lake City 65°F · 11° colder
December bottoms out near 31°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 Kalispell
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Kalispell is May–June and August–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 66–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Kalispell rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Whitefish Mountain Resort, Apgar Fire Lookout, and Mount Brown Fire Lookout and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Salt Lake City to Kalispell?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Kalispell (FCA) on Delta.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Salt Lake City to Kalispell?
- Delta flies nonstop between Salt Lake City (SLC) and Kalispell (FCA).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Salt Lake City to Kalispell?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Salt Lake City to Kalispell.
- How far is Kalispell from Salt Lake City?
- Kalispell is about 532 miles from Salt Lake City by air.
- What is there to do in Kalispell?
- Popular things to do include Whitefish Mountain Resort, Apgar Fire Lookout, Mount Brown Fire Lookout, Loneman Fire Lookout, and more.
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