PIT to SLC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport · 1,660 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIT or SLC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Salt Lake City (SLC) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Friday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from PIT 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 | 75% | 1.1% | 11 min | 3.4% | 363 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday73%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday72%3.8% 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 aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)75%
- Extreme weather25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PIT to SLC: common questions
- How often are PIT to SLC flights on time?
- 75% 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 Pittsburgh to Salt Lake City cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 363).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 40 min behind schedule on average, and 3.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIT?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SLC to PIT — 85% 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: PIT → SLC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.