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Salt Lake City (SLC) to Cedar City (CDC): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly SLC to CDC matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 98% on-time in June 2025 to just 75% in June 2024. Across the full period the route averages 92% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
92%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
6 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Flights/day
1.7
last 12 months
Duration
1h 7m
scheduled
Distance
221 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SLC to CDC flights50%75%100%June 2024: 75% on-time (52 flights)75Jun 2024July 2024: 79% on-time (52 flights)79August 2024: 87% on-time (54 flights)87September 2024: 96% on-time (53 flights)96Sep 2024October 2024: 94% on-time (52 flights)94November 2024: 85% on-time (53 flights)85December 2024: 91% on-time (54 flights)91Dec 2024January 2025: 94% on-time (54 flights)94February 2025: 98% on-time (48 flights)98March 2025: 80% on-time (54 flights)80Mar 2025April 2025: 94% on-time (49 flights)94May 2025: 94% on-time (54 flights)94June 2025: 98% on-time (52 flights)98Jun 2025July 2025: 96% on-time (53 flights)96August 2025: 92% on-time (52 flights)92September 2025: 96% on-time (53 flights)96Sep 2025October 2025: 94% on-time (54 flights)94November 2025: 98% on-time (51 flights)98December 2025: 93% on-time (54 flights)93Dec 2025January 2026: 96% on-time (53 flights)96February 2026: 96% on-time (48 flights)96March 2026: 98% on-time (53 flights)98Mar 2026April 2026: 88% on-time (51 flights)88May 2026: 94% on-time (54 flights)94

Best time to fly from SLC to CDC

Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (97% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (91%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, SLC to CDC7 a.m.: 92% on-time (566 flights)79 a.m.: 97% on-time (89 flights)911 a.m.: 92% on-time (66 flights)111 p.m.: 90% on-time (20 flights)135 p.m.: 91% on-time (516 flights)17scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday92%7 min
Tuesday94%7 min
Wednesdaybest95%4 min
Thursday90%7 min
Friday91%9 min
Saturday92%6 min
Sunday91%4 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Airline operations83%
  • National airspace system5%
  • Weather12%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from SLC to CDC delayed?
8% of SLC–CDC flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 6 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from SLC to CDC?
Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (91%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from SLC to CDC?
The scheduled SLC–CDC flight time averages 1h 7m over 221 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 8% of the time.
How often are SLC to CDC flights cancelled?
0.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from SLC to CDC?
June 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 75% of arrivals on time. The best was June 2025 at 98%. If your dates are flexible, that 23-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 1,257 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.