Tucson (TUS) to Salt Lake City (SLC): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
SkyWest Airlines effectively owns the TUS–SLC corridor, operating 99% of its flights and landing on time 94% of the time. That concentration hasn't hurt reliability: the route beats the national on-time average by 16 points (94% vs 78%).
- On-time
- 94%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 5 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.1%
- Flights/day
- 3.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 0m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 600 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from TUS to SLC
Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (100% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (88%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 94% | 4 min |
| Tuesday | 94% | 7 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 95% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 95% | 4 min |
| Friday | 95% | 3 min |
| Saturday | 93% | 6 min |
| Sunday | 93% | 9 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 system3%
- Weather20%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from TUS to SLC delayed?
- 6% of TUS–SLC 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 5 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from TUS to SLC?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (100% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (88%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from TUS to SLC?
- The scheduled TUS–SLC flight time averages 2h 0m over 600 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 6% of the time.
- How often are TUS to SLC flights cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What day of the week is most reliable for TUS to SLC?
- Wednesday flights have the best record at 95% on-time. Day-of-week differences on this route are modest.
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Based on 2,288 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.