SLC to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 2,084 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or FLL 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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (82% on time); around 11am did worst (75%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (42%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC to FLL?
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% | 0.5% | 10 min | 3.6% | 365 |
| JetBlue | 67% | 0.0% | 50 min | 33.3% | 10 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am78%227 flights
- 10am82%103 flights
- 11am75%25 flights
- 1pm67%10 flights
- 11pm100%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday77%0.0% 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 congestion42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
SLC to FLL: common questions
- How often are SLC to FLL 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 Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 375).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 47 min behind schedule on average, and 4.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SLC?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FLL to SLC — 75% 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 → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.