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Salt Lake City (SLC) to Memphis (MEM): On-Time Performance

Data through July 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
0.9%
Flights/day
1.0
last 12 months
Duration
2h 56m
scheduled
Distance
1,262 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SLC to MEM flights50%75%100%August 2024: 100% on-time (31 flights)100Aug 2024September 2024: 77% on-time (30 flights)77October 2024: 84% on-time (31 flights)84November 2024: 67% on-time (30 flights)67Nov 2024December 2024: 87% on-time (31 flights)87January 2025: 100% on-time (31 flights)100February 2025: 89% on-time (28 flights)89Feb 2025March 2025: 77% on-time (31 flights)77April 2025: 77% on-time (30 flights)77May 2025: 84% on-time (31 flights)84May 2025June 2025: 86% on-time (30 flights)86July 2025: 90% on-time (31 flights)90August 2025: 90% on-time (31 flights)90Aug 2025September 2025: 83% on-time (30 flights)83October 2025: 84% on-time (31 flights)84November 2025: 87% on-time (30 flights)87Nov 2025December 2025: 90% on-time (31 flights)90January 2026: 83% on-time (31 flights)83February 2026: 85% on-time (28 flights)85Feb 2026March 2026: 77% on-time (31 flights)77April 2026: 83% on-time (30 flights)83May 2026: 84% on-time (31 flights)84May 2026June 2026: 90% on-time (30 flights)90July 2026: 71% on-time (31 flights)71

Best time to fly from SLC to MEM

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday83%9 min
Tuesday88%9 min
Wednesday87%8 min
Thursday84%11 min
Friday79%11 min
Saturdaybest90%8 min
Sunday81%12 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft17%
  • Airline operations71%
  • National airspace system9%
  • 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 2024-07 and 2026-07. 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?
0.9% 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 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.

Based on 761 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.