Distance from Salt Lake City, UT to Jersey City, NJ

The driving distance from Salt Lake City, Utah to Jersey City, New Jersey is approximately 2,053 miles (3,304 km) via I-80 East (most direct). Driving time: ~30–32 hours, typically 3–4 days.

I-80 traverses the Wasatch Range, Wyoming's high plains, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois (Chicago suburbs), Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Major elevation: Parleys Summit (UT, 7,120 ft), Sherman Hill (WY, 8,640 ft). Winter weather can close passes.

Flight time (SLC → EWR/JFK/LGA): ~4.5 hours nonstop.