SLC to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 1,727 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); American Airlines was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (86% on time); around 2pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Saturday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC to CLT?
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 | 87% | 1.4% | 5 min | 2.2% | 365 |
| American Airlines | 83% | 0.9% | 16 min | 5.4% | 557 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12am70%10 flights
- 10am86%386 flights
- 11am82%17 flights
- 12pm82%130 flights
- 1pm81%42 flights
- 2pm72%65 flights
- 11pm86%271 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday90%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday82%2.2% 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)48%
- Late-arriving aircraft41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SLC to CLT: common questions
- How often are SLC to CLT flights on time?
- 84% 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 Salt Lake City to Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 922).
- 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 70 min behind schedule on average, and 4.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SLC?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to SLC — 82% 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: SLC → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.