Southwest Airlines to add nonstop service to Salt Lake City

Southwest Airlines will add new daily nonstop service between Sacramento and Salt Lake City beginning in March.

Sacramento International Airport officials said the new service will provide additional competition and capacity into a popular business and leisure destination for Sacramento travelers.

Southwest will begin flying to to Salt Lake City on March 9. Tickets for the new service are available on the airline’s website, https://www.southwest.com.

The eastbound flight will depart Sacramento at 2:25 p.m. and arrive in Salt Lake City at 5:20 p.m., according to an Sacramento County Department of Airports news release. The westbound flight will depart Salt Lake City at 1 p.m. and arrive in Sacramento at 1:55 p.m.

This story was originally published October 12, 2016 at 3:00 PM with the headline "Southwest Airlines to add nonstop service to Salt Lake City."