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Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Antonio (SAT): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Antonio (SAT) effectively runs on two schedules. In October 2025, 93% of arrivals were on time; in July 2024 that fell to 66% — a 27-point seasonal swing. Across the full period the route averages 83% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
83%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
12 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Flights/day
2.8
last 12 months
Duration
2h 43m
scheduled
Distance
1,087 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SLC to SAT flights50%75%100%June 2024: 80% on-time (89 flights)80Jun 2024July 2024: 66% on-time (91 flights)66August 2024: 80% on-time (92 flights)80September 2024: 89% on-time (80 flights)89Sep 2024October 2024: 88% on-time (83 flights)88November 2024: 85% on-time (78 flights)85December 2024: 75% on-time (88 flights)75Dec 2024January 2025: 81% on-time (82 flights)81February 2025: 82% on-time (74 flights)82March 2025: 89% on-time (88 flights)89Mar 2025April 2025: 76% on-time (86 flights)76May 2025: 85% on-time (87 flights)85June 2025: 82% on-time (86 flights)82Jun 2025July 2025: 73% on-time (88 flights)73August 2025: 87% on-time (82 flights)87September 2025: 84% on-time (77 flights)84Sep 2025October 2025: 93% on-time (84 flights)93November 2025: 83% on-time (78 flights)83December 2025: 86% on-time (87 flights)86Dec 2025January 2026: 79% on-time (87 flights)79February 2026: 82% on-time (78 flights)82March 2026: 92% on-time (89 flights)92Mar 2026April 2026: 81% on-time (85 flights)81May 2026: 84% on-time (86 flights)84

Best time to fly from SLC to SAT

Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (88% on-time); avoid 2 p.m. departures (71%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, SLC to SAT9 a.m.: 86% on-time (597 flights)910 a.m.: 88% on-time (114 flights)101 p.m.: 84% on-time (445 flights)132 p.m.: 71% on-time (122 flights)145 p.m.: 83% on-time (137 flights)178 p.m.: 82% on-time (424 flights)209 p.m.: 74% on-time (157 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday83%10 min
Tuesday83%12 min
Wednesdaybest84%12 min
Thursday80%15 min
Friday82%10 min
Saturday82%12 min
Sunday83%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 aircraft21%
  • Airline operations66%
  • National airspace system11%
  • Weather2%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from SLC to SAT delayed?
18% of SLC–SAT 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 12 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from SLC to SAT?
Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 2 p.m. have the worst (71%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from SLC to SAT?
The scheduled SLC–SAT flight time averages 2h 43m over 1,087 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 18% of the time.
How often are SLC to SAT 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 is the worst month to fly from SLC to SAT?
July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 66% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2025 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 27-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 2,025 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.