Salt Lake City (SLC) to Memphis (MEM): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
The calendar drives reliability on SLC–MEM. August 2024 flights landed on schedule 100% of the time, but November 2024 dropped to 67% — a gap of 33 points. Across the full period the route averages 85% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 85%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 56m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,262 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SLC to MEM
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 86% | 8 min |
| Tuesday | 89% | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 87% | 8 min |
| Thursday | 84% | 12 min |
| Friday | 78% | 12 min |
| Saturdaybest | 91% | 8 min |
| Sunday | 79% | 14 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft18%
- Airline operations72%
- National airspace system7%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SLC to MEM delayed?
- 15% of SLC–MEM 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 10 minutes.
- How long is the flight from SLC to MEM?
- The scheduled SLC–MEM flight time averages 2h 56m over 1,262 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 15% of the time.
- How often are SLC to MEM flights cancelled?
- 1% 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 MEM?
- November 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 67% of arrivals on time. The best was August 2024 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 33-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 730 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.