Salt Lake City (SLC) to Elko (EKO): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
The calendar drives reliability on SLC–EKO. July 2025 flights landed on schedule 100% of the time, but June 2024 dropped to 80% — a gap of 20 points. Across the full period the route averages 93% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 93%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Flights/day
- 1.6
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 2m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 200 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SLC to EKO
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 92% | 15 min |
| Tuesday | 92% | 12 min |
| Wednesday | 93% | 9 min |
| Thursday | 92% | 14 min |
| Friday | 91% | 20 min |
| Saturdaybest | 97% | 3 min |
| Sunday | 94% | 7 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Airline operations90%
- National airspace system1%
- Weather9%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SLC to EKO delayed?
- 7% of SLC–EKO 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 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from SLC to EKO?
- Departures around 9 p.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (90%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from SLC to EKO?
- The scheduled SLC–EKO flight time averages 1h 2m over 200 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 7% of the time.
- How often are SLC to EKO flights cancelled?
- 0.5% 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 EKO?
- June 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 80% of arrivals on time. The best was July 2025 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 20-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 956 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.