SLC to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 989 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 4pm did worst (57%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC to DFW?
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 | 80% | 1.2% | 14 min | 6.6% | 1,458 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 3.3% | 24 min | 9.0% | 2,203 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 78% | 0.0% | 13 min | 0.0% | 9 |
| Frontier Airlines | 77% | 2.6% | 14 min | 6.8% | 196 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%365 flights
- 6am93%70 flights
- 7am85%618 flights
- 8am87%232 flights
- 9am85%279 flights
- 10am86%241 flights
- 11am80%319 flights
- 12pm75%127 flights
- 1pm75%548 flights
- 2pm63%182 flights
- 3pm62%121 flights
- 4pm57%267 flights
- 5pm74%324 flights
- 6pm80%117 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%3.5% cancelled
- Tuesday82%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.5% cancelled
- Friday77%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday77%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday73%4.3% 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)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SLC to DFW: common questions
- How often are SLC to DFW flights on time?
- 79% 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/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (94 of 3,866).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 88 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SLC?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to SLC — 70% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.