DFW to SLC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport · 989 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or SLC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Salt Lake City (SLC) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); American Airlines was the least (61%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (88% on time); around 10pm did worst (44%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to SLC?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 84% | 2.0% | 11 min | 6.3% | 196 |
| Delta Air Lines | 82% | 1.4% | 17 min | 7.1% | 1,459 |
| American Airlines | 61% | 3.1% | 28 min | 14.9% | 2,205 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 56% | 0.0% | 18 min | 0.0% | 9 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am87%134 flights
- 8am88%409 flights
- 9am75%219 flights
- 10am75%106 flights
- 11am65%256 flights
- 12pm82%385 flights
- 1pm62%307 flights
- 2pm78%455 flights
- 3pm64%119 flights
- 5pm64%414 flights
- 6pm64%388 flights
- 7pm66%124 flights
- 8pm54%121 flights
- 9pm52%246 flights
- 10pm44%159 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday76%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.7% cancelled
- Friday69%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday68%4.2% cancelled
- Sunday67%4.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to SLC: common questions
- How often are DFW to SLC flights on time?
- 70% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to Salt Lake City cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (93 of 3,869).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 11.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SLC to DFW — 79% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DFW → SLC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.