DTW to SLC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport · 1,481 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or SLC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Salt Lake City (SLC) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (89% on time); around 8pm did worst (65%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (57%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 15 |
| Delta Air Lines | 80% | 0.1% | 13 min | 6.6% | 1,543 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am87%61 flights
- 8am89%365 flights
- 9am100%16 flights
- 12pm87%365 flights
- 4pm77%30 flights
- 5pm75%320 flights
- 6pm91%32 flights
- 7pm38%21 flights
- 8pm65%337 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.5% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)57%
- Late-arriving aircraft20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DTW to SLC: common questions
- How often are DTW to SLC flights on time?
- 80% 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 Detroit to Salt Lake City cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 1,558).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SLC to DTW — 89% 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: DTW → SLC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.