Salt Lake City (SLC) to Dallas (DAL): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly SLC to DAL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 89% on-time in January 2026 to just 61% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 77% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (93% vs 52%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 77%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 14 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.7%
- Flights/day
- 1.8
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 34m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 999 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SLC to DAL
Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (51%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 14 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 81% | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 78% | 12 min |
| Thursday | 80% | 15 min |
| Friday | 76% | 18 min |
| Saturday | 77% | 15 min |
| Sunday | 73% | 15 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft54%
- Airline operations18%
- National airspace system27%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SLC to DAL delayed?
- 23% of SLC–DAL 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 14 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from SLC to DAL?
- Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (51%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from SLC to DAL?
- The scheduled SLC–DAL flight time averages 2h 34m over 999 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 23% of the time.
- How often are SLC to DAL flights cancelled?
- 0.7% 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 SLC to DAL?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 61% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2026 at 89%. If your dates are flexible, that 28-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,425 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.