SGU to SLC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St George Regional Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport · 272 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SGU or SLC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from St. George (SGU) to Salt Lake City (SLC) arrived on time 94% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (98% on time); around 3pm did worst (88%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Saturday the least (90%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (75%).
Which airline is most on time from SGU 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. | 94% | 0.2% | 5 min | 2.3% | 1,719 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am98%171 flights
- 6am97%189 flights
- 8am97%194 flights
- 9am92%91 flights
- 11am94%301 flights
- 1pm93%254 flights
- 3pm88%348 flights
- 5pm92%97 flights
- 7pm98%63 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday95%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday96%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday93%0.4% cancelled
- Friday94%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday90%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday93%0.4% 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)75%
- Extreme weather17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
SGU to SLC: common questions
- How often are SGU to SLC flights on time?
- 94% 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 St. George to Salt Lake City cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 1,719).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 5 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 2.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SGU?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SLC to SGU — 92% 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: SGU → SLC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.