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

Data through May 2026

The calendar drives reliability on SLC–TUL. December 2025 flights landed on schedule 100% of the time, but April 2026 dropped to 77% — a gap of 23 points. Across the full period the route averages 90% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
90%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
7 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Flights/day
1.3
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%June 2024: 88% on-time (60 flights)88Jun 2024July 2024: 89% on-time (61 flights)89August 2024: 81% on-time (62 flights)81September 2024: 88% on-time (60 flights)88Sep 2024October 2024: 90% on-time (62 flights)90November 2024: 91% on-time (58 flights)91December 2024: 92% on-time (59 flights)92Dec 2024January 2025: 90% on-time (57 flights)90February 2025: 87% on-time (50 flights)87March 2025: 95% on-time (57 flights)95Mar 2025April 2025: 91% on-time (58 flights)91May 2025: 95% on-time (62 flights)95June 2025: 93% on-time (60 flights)93Jun 2025July 2025: 82% on-time (62 flights)82August 2025: 87% on-time (62 flights)87September 2025: 92% on-time (37 flights)92Sep 2025October 2025: 97% on-time (31 flights)97November 2025: 97% on-time (30 flights)97December 2025: 100% on-time (31 flights)100Dec 2025January 2026: 83% on-time (31 flights)83February 2026: 93% on-time (28 flights)93March 2026: 84% on-time (31 flights)84Mar 2026April 2026: 77% on-time (30 flights)77May 2026: 90% on-time (31 flights)90

Best time to fly from SLC to TUL

Aim for departures around 2 p.m. (93% on-time); avoid 8 p.m. departures (87%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, SLC to TUL1 p.m.: 93% on-time (28 flights)132 p.m.: 93% on-time (418 flights)145 p.m.: 90% on-time (112 flights)178 p.m.: 87% on-time (597 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday91%6 min
Tuesday90%6 min
Wednesday90%11 min
Thursday89%9 min
Friday86%7 min
Saturday90%9 min
Sundaybest91%4 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 system4%
  • Weather31%

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 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 7 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from SLC to TUL?
Departures around 2 p.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 8 p.m. have the worst (87%). 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 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from SLC to TUL?
April 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 77% of arrivals on time. The best was December 2025 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 23-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 1,170 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.