Salt Lake City (SLC) to Pittsburgh (PIT): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Salt Lake City (SLC) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 363 departures over the past year, roughly 7 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 84% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.
- On-time
- 84%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 9 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Flights/day
- 0.99
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 41m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,660 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SLC to PIT
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 11 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 90% | 7 min |
| Wednesday | 89% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 87% | 11 min |
| Friday | 85% | 10 min |
| Saturday | 83% | 8 min |
| Sunday | 76% | 13 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Airline operations51%
- National airspace system20%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SLC to PIT delayed?
- 16% of SLC–PIT 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 9 minutes.
- How long is the flight from SLC to PIT?
- The scheduled SLC–PIT flight time averages 3h 41m over 1,660 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 16% of the time.
- How often are SLC to PIT flights cancelled?
- 0.9% 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 PIT?
- August 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 65% of arrivals on time. The best was May 2026 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 36-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 553 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.