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West Yellowstone (WYS) to Salt Lake City (SLC): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

West Yellowstone (WYS) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 147 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 90% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
90%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
15 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Flights/day
0.40
last 12 months
Duration
1h 12m
scheduled
Distance
273 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for WYS to SLC flights50%75%100%June 2024: 84% on-time (52 flights)84Jun 2024July 2024: 79% on-time (62 flights)79August 2024: 92% on-time (62 flights)92September 2024: 94% on-time (52 flights)94Sep 2024October 2024: 100% on-time (15 flights)100May 2025: 100% on-time (14 flights)100June 2025: 94% on-time (31 flights)94Jun 2025July 2025: 86% on-time (36 flights)86August 2025: 89% on-time (36 flights)89September 2025: 100% on-time (31 flights)100Sep 2025May 2026: 83% on-time (13 flights)83

Best time to fly from WYS to SLC

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, WYS to SLC11 a.m.: 100% on-time (22 flights)1112 p.m.: 93% on-time (29 flights)121 p.m.: 91% on-time (130 flights)133 p.m.: 87% on-time (222 flights)15scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday83%31 min
Tuesday88%11 min
Wednesday89%11 min
Thursday82%23 min
Fridaybest95%9 min
Saturday94%12 min
Sunday93%5 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Airline operations48%
  • National airspace system3%
  • Weather49%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from WYS to SLC delayed?
11% of WYS–SLC 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 15 minutes.
How long is the flight from WYS to SLC?
The scheduled WYS–SLC flight time averages 1h 12m over 273 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 11% of the time.
How often are WYS to SLC flights cancelled?
1.2% 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 WYS to SLC?
Friday flights have the best record at 95% on-time. Day-of-week differences on this route are meaningful — Thursday trails at 82%.

Based on 404 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.