Salt Lake City, UT · Airport profile
SLC
Salt Lake City International Airport
SLC right now
Current operating conditions, from live sources only.
Aviation weather is not currently a factor. FAA operational data — ground stops, ground delay programs and closures — is not currently available to FlyerIntel.
FAA operational data is not currently available to FlyerIntel. Why
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
Forecast issued 22:18Z.
UpdatedSecurity wait data is not currently available for SLC. Why
Parking data is not currently available for SLC. Why
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Airport reliability
Departures from SLC, July 2023 – June 2026.
Better than 96% of major US airports covered by FlyerIntel (36 compared)
Calculated from 344,932 flights. How this is calculated
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Data covering July 2023 – June 2026
Best time to fly from SLC
On-time arrival rate by scheduled local departure time.
Flights departing 5–9 AM arrived on time 89.0% of the time, against 79.4% for 6–9 PM departures — a gap of 9.6 percentage points.
By departure window
By departure hour
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Buckets with fewer than 120 flights are not scored.
Weekly and seasonal patterns
By day of week
Tuesday is historically the most reliable day and Sunday the least, a gap of 4.4 percentage points.
By month
July is historically the weakest month and October the strongest, a spread of 9.4 percentage points.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Airlines at SLC
Departure performance by operating carrier. Regional flights are reported by the carrier that operated them, not by the mainline brand.
| Carrier | Departures | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines DL | 163,115 | 83.4% | 0.57% | -8 min |
| SkyWest Airlines OO | 101,004 | 90.0% | 0.30% | -10 min |
| Southwest Airlines WN | 35,358 | 79.0% | 0.45% | -5 min |
| United Airlines UA | 13,178 | 80.3% | 1.21% | -8 min |
| American Airlines AA | 12,275 | 78.4% | 1.88% | -9 min |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 8,992 | 76.5% | 1.56% | -8 min |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 4,033 | 75.1% | 1.44% | -3 min |
| JetBlue B6 | 3,554 | 72.5% | 1.35% | -5 min |
| Spirit Airlines NK | 2,400 | 75.7% | 0.96% | -7 min |
| Hawaiian Airlines HA | 596 | 81.7% | 0.34% | -8 min |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Carriers with fewer than 500 departures are not listed.
Routes from SLC
Ranked by FlyerIntel Route Reliability Score.
Most reliable
Busiest routes
| Destination | Flights | On time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLC → DEN Denver | 23,658 | 77.7% | 68 |
| SLC → PHX Phoenix | 17,331 | 83.8% | 79 |
| SLC → LAX Los Angeles | 12,950 | 85.0% | 84 |
| SLC → LAS Las Vegas | 12,416 | 76.8% | 67 |
| SLC → SEA Seattle | 11,934 | 81.0% | 79 |
| SLC → DFW Dallas–Fort Worth | 11,706 | 78.0% | 58 |
| SLC → SFO San Francisco | 10,556 | 72.3% | 58 |
| SLC → ORD Chicago | 9,100 | 79.4% | 63 |
| SLC → ATL Atlanta | 8,986 | 85.8% | 83 |
| SLC → SAN San Diego | 8,023 | 82.1% | 78 |
| SLC → PDX Portland | 7,137 | 87.5% | 86 |
| SLC → SMF Sacramento | 6,123 | 85.8% | 84 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Only routes with at least 750 flights are ranked.
Reliability over time
On-time arrival rate for departures, by month.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Data and sources
Historical statistics
Every historical figure on this page is calculated by FlyerIntel from US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time performance records covering July 2023 – June 2026, comprising 344,932 departures from SLC. A flight counts as delayed when it arrives 15 or more minutes after schedule.
Live conditions
Aviation weather comes from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Operational events come from the FAA where available. FlyerIntel shows the age of every live value and does not display data it cannot currently retrieve.
Latest observation for SLC: METAR KSLC 292254Z 13005KT 10SM FEW100 SCT150 BKN190 BKN240 23/12 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND SW RAB10E29 SLP110 CB DSNT SE-SW SH DSNT E-SW P0000 T02330122 $ (issued ).