Houston (HOU) to Salt Lake City (SLC): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly HOU to SLC matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in September 2024 to just 58% in June 2026. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 14m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,214 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from HOU to SLC
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 2 p.m. departures (58%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 13 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 86% | 6 min |
| Wednesday | 80% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 78% | 12 min |
| Friday | 77% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 80% | 9 min |
| Sunday | 80% | 9 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline operations47%
- National airspace system16%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from HOU to SLC delayed?
- 20% of HOU–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 10 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from HOU to SLC?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 2 p.m. have the worst (58%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from HOU to SLC?
- The scheduled HOU–SLC flight time averages 3h 14m over 1,214 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
- How often are HOU to SLC flights cancelled?
- 0.6% 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 HOU to SLC?
- June 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 58% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 42-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 856 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.