Salt Lake City (SLC) to Medford (MFR): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
The calendar drives reliability on SLC–MFR. August 2025 flights landed on schedule 97% of the time, but January 2025 dropped to 71% — a gap of 26 points. Across the full period the route averages 88% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 88%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 8 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Flights/day
- 2.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 58m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 575 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SLC to MFR
Aim for departures around 9 p.m. (91% on-time); avoid 10 a.m. departures (84%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Mondaybest | 90% | 7 min |
| Tuesday | 87% | 7 min |
| Wednesday | 89% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 87% | 12 min |
| Friday | 88% | 9 min |
| Saturday | 88% | 6 min |
| Sunday | 89% | 8 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Airline operations65%
- National airspace system8%
- Weather27%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SLC to MFR delayed?
- 12% of SLC–MFR 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 8 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from SLC to MFR?
- Departures around 9 p.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 10 a.m. have the worst (84%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from SLC to MFR?
- The scheduled SLC–MFR flight time averages 1h 58m over 575 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 12% of the time.
- How often are SLC to MFR flights cancelled?
- 1.1% 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 MFR?
- January 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 71% of arrivals on time. The best was August 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 26-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,520 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.