Cleveland (CLE) to Salt Lake City (SLC): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
Cleveland (CLE) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 223 departures over the past year, roughly 4 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 79% arrived on time.
- On-time
- 79%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 18 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.3%
- Flights/day
- 0.61
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 4h 18m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,565 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from CLE to SLC
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 80% | 15 min |
| Tuesday | 80% | 28 min |
| Wednesday | 75% | 20 min |
| Thursday | 69% | 16 min |
| Fridaybest | 87% | 15 min |
| Saturday | 74% | 15 min |
| Sunday | 85% | 14 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft11%
- Airline operations63%
- National airspace system19%
- Weather7%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from CLE to SLC delayed?
- 21% of CLE–SLC flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 18 minutes.
- How long is the flight from CLE to SLC?
- The scheduled CLE–SLC flight time averages 4h 18m over 1,565 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
- How often are CLE to SLC flights cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from CLE to SLC?
- January 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 63% of arrivals on time. The best was July 2026 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 30-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 467 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.