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Salt Lake City (SLC) to Tucson (TUS): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

SkyWest Airlines effectively owns the SLC–TUS corridor, operating 99% of its flights and landing on time 91% of the time. That concentration hasn't hurt reliability: the route beats the national on-time average by 13 points (91% vs 78%).

On-time
91%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
5 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.1%
Flights/day
3.0
last 12 months
Duration
1h 58m
scheduled
Distance
600 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SLC to TUS flights50%75%100%June 2024: 93% on-time (90 flights)93Jun 2024July 2024: 90% on-time (89 flights)90August 2024: 87% on-time (93 flights)87September 2024: 87% on-time (90 flights)87Sep 2024October 2024: 95% on-time (92 flights)95November 2024: 97% on-time (88 flights)97December 2024: 90% on-time (90 flights)90Dec 2024January 2025: 96% on-time (92 flights)96February 2025: 92% on-time (84 flights)92March 2025: 85% on-time (93 flights)85Mar 2025April 2025: 92% on-time (90 flights)92May 2025: 94% on-time (93 flights)94June 2025: 86% on-time (90 flights)86Jun 2025July 2025: 90% on-time (92 flights)90August 2025: 90% on-time (93 flights)90September 2025: 91% on-time (90 flights)91Sep 2025October 2025: 91% on-time (92 flights)91November 2025: 93% on-time (88 flights)93December 2025: 92% on-time (90 flights)92Dec 2025January 2026: 83% on-time (95 flights)83February 2026: 92% on-time (92 flights)92March 2026: 92% on-time (103 flights)92Mar 2026April 2026: 88% on-time (94 flights)88May 2026: 97% on-time (93 flights)97

Best time to fly from SLC to TUS

Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 8 p.m. departures (86%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, SLC to TUS9 a.m.: 95% on-time (733 flights)93 p.m.: 91% on-time (712 flights)158 p.m.: 86% on-time (493 flights)209 p.m.: 89% on-time (236 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday90%6 min
Tuesday91%4 min
Wednesday92%5 min
Thursday90%5 min
Friday92%5 min
Saturdaybest93%4 min
Sunday90%6 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft1%
  • Airline operations76%
  • National airspace system6%
  • Weather17%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from SLC to TUS delayed?
9% of SLC–TUS 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 5 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from SLC to TUS?
Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 8 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 TUS?
The scheduled SLC–TUS flight time averages 1h 58m over 600 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 9% of the time.
How often are SLC to TUS flights cancelled?
0.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What day of the week is most reliable for SLC to TUS?
Saturday flights have the best record at 93% on-time. Day-of-week differences on this route are modest.

Based on 2,196 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.