OKC to SLC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from OKC Will Rogers World Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport · 866 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OKC or SLC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Oklahoma City (OKC) to Salt Lake City (SLC) arrived on time 92% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (92%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (97% on time) and Tuesday the least (88%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (82%).
Which airline is most on time from OKC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 92% | 0.6% | 7 min | 2.8% | 720 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am93%365 flights
- 5pm93%42 flights
- 6pm92%306 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday94%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday95%0.0% cancelled
- Friday92%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday91%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday97%1.0% 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)82%
- Extreme weather15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
OKC to SLC: common questions
- How often are OKC to SLC flights on time?
- 92% 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 Oklahoma City to Salt Lake City cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 720).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 86 min behind schedule on average, and 2.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OKC?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SLC to OKC — 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: OKC → SLC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.