JAC to SLC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport · 205 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAC or SLC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Jackson (JAC) to Salt Lake City (SLC) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (85%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (95% on time); around 7am did worst (82%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (85%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (56%).
Which airline is most on time from JAC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 89% | 0.8% | 12 min | 4.9% | 724 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 85% | 1.2% | 12 min | 6.2% | 493 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am82%364 flights
- 11am95%154 flights
- 12pm85%95 flights
- 1pm89%247 flights
- 5pm90%204 flights
- 6pm88%152 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%3.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%1.1% cancelled
- Friday90%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday87%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday85%0.6% 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)56%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Extreme weather14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
JAC to SLC: common questions
- How often are JAC to SLC flights on time?
- 87% 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 Jackson to Salt Lake City cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 1,217).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 89 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JAC?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SLC to JAC — 88% 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: JAC → SLC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.