SLC to JAC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport · 205 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or JAC 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 Jackson (JAC) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (87%).
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (92% on time); around 6pm did worst (73%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Thursday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (67%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC to JAC?
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 | 88% | 0.6% | 9 min | 4.6% | 724 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 87% | 1.2% | 10 min | 6.6% | 495 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am91%154 flights
- 10am86%97 flights
- 11am86%246 flights
- 3pm88%266 flights
- 5pm86%227 flights
- 6pm73%48 flights
- 8pm92%160 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday93%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday85%1.8% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.6% cancelled
- Friday90%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday87%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday87%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Late-arriving aircraft15%
- Extreme weather10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
SLC to JAC: common questions
- How often are SLC to JAC flights on time?
- 88% 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 Jackson cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 1,219).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SLC?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JAC to SLC — 87% 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 → JAC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.