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Salt Lake City (SLC) to Little Rock (LIT): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Salt Lake City (SLC) to Little Rock (LIT) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 265 departures over the past year, roughly 5 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 91% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
91%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
4 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Flights/day
0.73
last 12 months
Duration
2h 57m
scheduled
Distance
1,156 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SLC to LIT flights50%75%100%September 2025: 96% on-time (23 flights)96Sep 2025October 2025: 90% on-time (31 flights)90November 2025: 86% on-time (29 flights)86December 2025: 94% on-time (31 flights)94Dec 2025January 2026: 90% on-time (31 flights)90February 2026: 93% on-time (28 flights)93March 2026: 87% on-time (31 flights)87Mar 2026April 2026: 90% on-time (30 flights)90May 2026: 94% on-time (31 flights)94

Best time to fly from SLC to LIT

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday84%5 min
Tuesday95%1 min
Wednesdaybest97%5 min
Thursday95%2 min
Friday84%6 min
Saturday92%3 min
Sunday90%6 min

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from SLC to LIT delayed?
9% of SLC–LIT 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 4 minutes.
How long is the flight from SLC to LIT?
The scheduled SLC–LIT flight time averages 2h 57m over 1,156 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 9% of the time.
How often are SLC to LIT flights cancelled?
0.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What day of the week is most reliable for SLC to LIT?
Wednesday flights have the best record at 97% on-time. Day-of-week differences on this route are meaningful — Friday trails at 84%.

Based on 265 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.