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Salt Lake City (SLC) to Tulsa (TUL): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

The calendar drives reliability on SLC–TUL. December 2025 flights landed on schedule 100% of the time, but July 2026 dropped to 65% — a gap of 36 points. Across the full period the route averages 89% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
89%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
8 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Flights/day
1.1
last 12 months
Duration
2h 29m
scheduled
Distance
926 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SLC to TUL flights50%75%100%August 2024: 81% on-time (62 flights)81Aug 2024September 2024: 88% on-time (60 flights)88October 2024: 90% on-time (62 flights)90November 2024: 91% on-time (58 flights)91Nov 2024December 2024: 92% on-time (59 flights)92January 2025: 90% on-time (57 flights)90February 2025: 87% on-time (50 flights)87Feb 2025March 2025: 95% on-time (57 flights)95April 2025: 91% on-time (58 flights)91May 2025: 95% on-time (62 flights)95May 2025June 2025: 93% on-time (60 flights)93July 2025: 82% on-time (62 flights)82August 2025: 87% on-time (62 flights)87Aug 2025September 2025: 92% on-time (37 flights)92October 2025: 97% on-time (31 flights)97November 2025: 97% on-time (30 flights)97Nov 2025December 2025: 100% on-time (31 flights)100January 2026: 83% on-time (31 flights)83February 2026: 93% on-time (28 flights)93Feb 2026March 2026: 84% on-time (31 flights)84April 2026: 77% on-time (30 flights)77May 2026: 90% on-time (31 flights)90May 2026June 2026: 83% on-time (30 flights)83July 2026: 65% on-time (31 flights)65

Best time to fly from SLC to TUL

Aim for departures around 2 p.m. (94% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (86%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, SLC to TUL1 p.m.: 93% on-time (28 flights)132 p.m.: 94% on-time (388 flights)145 p.m.: 86% on-time (161 flights)178 p.m.: 86% on-time (580 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday90%7 min
Tuesday88%7 min
Wednesday89%11 min
Thursday88%9 min
Friday87%7 min
Saturday90%9 min
Sundaybest90%5 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Airline operations64%
  • National airspace system6%
  • Weather30%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from SLC to TUL delayed?
11% of SLC–TUL 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 TUL?
Departures around 2 p.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (86%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from SLC to TUL?
The scheduled SLC–TUL flight time averages 2h 29m over 926 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 11% of the time.
How often are SLC to TUL flights cancelled?
0.7% 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 TUL?
July 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 65% of arrivals on time. The best was December 2025 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 36-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 1,171 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.