SLC to EWR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport · 1,969 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or EWR 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 Newark (EWR) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); United Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 11am did worst (72%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (46%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC to EWR?
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 | 82% | 2.5% | 13 min | 5.6% | 722 |
| United Airlines | 78% | 2.3% | 20 min | 9.3% | 615 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12am79%211 flights
- 7am90%81 flights
- 9am76%38 flights
- 10am84%121 flights
- 11am72%355 flights
- 12pm60%15 flights
- 1pm86%55 flights
- 2pm82%63 flights
- 3pm52%25 flights
- 5pm85%127 flights
- 10pm93%31 flights
- 11pm88%214 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%4.7% cancelled
- Tuesday88%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday76%1.0% cancelled
- Friday82%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%4.2% cancelled
- Sunday79%3.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SLC to EWR: common questions
- How often are SLC to EWR flights on time?
- 80% 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 Newark cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (32 of 1,337).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 7.3% 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: EWR to SLC — 78% 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 → EWR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.