SLC to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 999 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or DAL 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 Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 5pm did worst (54%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Wednesday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC to DAL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 1.2% | 14 min | 6.3% | 674 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%148 flights
- 6am97%123 flights
- 12pm84%63 flights
- 2pm55%29 flights
- 3pm74%24 flights
- 4pm65%161 flights
- 5pm54%50 flights
- 6pm53%15 flights
- 7pm58%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday73%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday82%1.1% cancelled
- Friday76%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday79%1.8% 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 aircraft56%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Security0%
SLC to DAL: common questions
- How often are SLC to DAL flights on time?
- 78% 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 Dallas cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 674).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 6.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SLC?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to SLC — 72% 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 → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.