SLC to LIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · 1,156 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or LIT 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 Little Rock (LIT) arrived on time 91% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 1% arrived an hour or more late.
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (97% on time) and Friday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (61%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC to LIT?
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 | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 91% | 0.7% | 4 min | 1.1% | 269 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday97%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday95%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%2.6% cancelled
- Saturday89%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday89%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)61%
- Extreme weather36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SLC to LIT: common questions
- How often are SLC to LIT flights on time?
- 91% 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 Little Rock cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 271).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 4 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 35 min behind schedule on average, and 1.1% 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: LIT to SLC — 95% 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 → LIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.