Pittsburgh (PIT) to Salt Lake City (SLC): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
Pittsburgh (PIT) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 363 departures over the past year, roughly 7 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 73% arrived on time.
- On-time
- 73%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 16 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Flights/day
- 0.99
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 4h 23m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,660 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PIT to SLC
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 72% | 16 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 82% | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 74% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 78% | 13 min |
| Friday | 70% | 15 min |
| Saturday | 67% | 19 min |
| Sunday | 69% | 28 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Airline operations27%
- National airspace system20%
- Weather17%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PIT to SLC delayed?
- 27% of PIT–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 16 minutes.
- How long is the flight from PIT to SLC?
- The scheduled PIT–SLC flight time averages 4h 23m over 1,660 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 27% of the time.
- How often are PIT to SLC flights cancelled?
- 0.8% 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 PIT to SLC?
- December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 45% of arrivals on time. The best was May 2026 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 52-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 614 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.