Salt Lake City (SLC) to Jackson (JAC): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly SLC to JAC matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 94% on-time in June 2025 to just 72% in February 2025. Across the full period the route averages 85% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 85%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.7%
- Flights/day
- 3.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 6m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 205 mi
Best airline from SLC to JAC
2 airlines flew this route regularly between 2024-06 and 2026-05.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlinesmost reliable | 89% | 7 min | 1.3% | 595 |
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 14 min | 0.5% | 1,672 |
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SLC to JAC
Aim for departures around 4 p.m. (97% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (83%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 83% | 20 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 90% | 6 min |
| Wednesday | 88% | 9 min |
| Thursday | 84% | 13 min |
| Friday | 87% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 82% | 14 min |
| Sunday | 84% | 10 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft16%
- Airline operations61%
- National airspace system6%
- Weather17%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SLC to JAC delayed?
- 15% of SLC–JAC 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.
- Which airline is most reliable from SLC to JAC?
- SkyWest Airlines has the best on-time record on this route at 89%, based on 595 flights. 2 airlines flew SLC–JAC frequently enough to compare in this period.
- What is the best time of day to fly from SLC to JAC?
- Departures around 4 p.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (83%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from SLC to JAC?
- The scheduled SLC–JAC flight time averages 1h 6m over 205 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 15% of the time.
- How often are SLC to JAC flights cancelled?
- 0.7% 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 JAC?
- February 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 72% of arrivals on time. The best was June 2025 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 23-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,267 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.