Elko (EKO) to Salt Lake City (SLC): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
The calendar drives reliability on EKO–SLC. October 2024 flights landed on schedule 100% of the time, but March 2025 dropped to 84% — a gap of 16 points. Across the full period the route averages 96% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 96%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 6 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Flights/day
- 1.6
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 7m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 200 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from EKO to SLC
Departure time makes little difference on this route — on-time rates stay within a few points across the day.
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Mondaybest | 98% | 1 min |
| Tuesday | 95% | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 97% | 14 min |
| Thursday | 94% | 5 min |
| Friday | 96% | 5 min |
| Saturday | 92% | 12 min |
| Sundaybest | 98% | 2 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Airline operations94%
- National airspace system1%
- Weather5%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from EKO to SLC delayed?
- 4% of EKO–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 6 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from EKO to SLC?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 12 p.m. have the worst (94%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from EKO to SLC?
- The scheduled EKO–SLC flight time averages 1h 7m over 200 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 4% of the time.
- How often are EKO to SLC flights cancelled?
- 0.5% 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 EKO to SLC?
- March 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 84% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 16-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,024 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.