Salt Lake City (SLC) Delays
#18 U.S. airport by BTS-tracked flight volume · 84.4% on-time departures, 84.8% on-time arrivals over the last 12 months · 2015–2026
117,785Flights
84.4%Departures on-time
11.1 minAvg dep. delay
84.8%Arrivals on-time
11.5 minAvg arr. delay
0.8%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier47.3%
- Extreme weather5.3%
- National Aviation System20.5%
- Security0%
- Late-arriving aircraft26.9%
By year
| Year | Flights | Dep on-time | Arr on-time | Avg dep delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49,337 | 84.9% | 85.3% | 10.7 min | 1% |
| 2025 | 116,298 | 84.4% | 84.8% | 11.2 min | 0.5% |
| 2024 | 113,247 | 83.2% | 84.6% | 12.8 min | 0.6% |
| 2023 | 109,277 | 83.6% | 84.7% | 12.1 min | 0.7% |
| 2022 | 109,764 | 84.2% | 85.3% | 11.6 min | 1.1% |
| 2021 | 119,075 | 86% | 86.5% | 10.5 min | 0.8% |
| 2020 | 92,382 | 91.1% | 90.7% | 6.2 min | 3.5% |
| 2019 | 115,130 | 86% | 85.6% | 10.3 min | 0.4% |
| 2018 | 113,054 | 86.2% | 86.1% | 9.4 min | 0.3% |
| 2017 | 111,912 | 86.3% | 86.4% | 9.7 min | 0.4% |
| 2016 | 108,819 | 87.6% | 87.6% | 8.3 min | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 105,973 | 87.4% | 87.5% | 7.7 min | 0.4% |
On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.