Oklahoma City (OKC) to Salt Lake City (SLC): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly OKC to SLC matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 98% on-time in November 2024 to just 74% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 90% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 90%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 9 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.3%
- Flights/day
- 2.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 41m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 866 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from OKC 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 | 93% | 7 min |
| Tuesday | 85% | 13 min |
| Wednesday | 90% | 12 min |
| Thursday | 91% | 8 min |
| Friday | 91% | 7 min |
| Saturday | 88% | 8 min |
| Sunday | 92% | 11 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Airline operations74%
- National airspace system4%
- Weather22%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from OKC to SLC delayed?
- 10% of OKC–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 9 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from OKC to SLC?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (89%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from OKC to SLC?
- The scheduled OKC–SLC flight time averages 2h 41m over 866 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 10% of the time.
- How often are OKC to SLC flights cancelled?
- 0.3% 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 OKC to SLC?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 74% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 98%. If your dates are flexible, that 25-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,487 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.