SLC to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 991 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or MSP 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 Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (93% on time); around 5pm did worst (81%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (55%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC to MSP?
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 | 87% | 0.3% | 8 min | 3.1% | 1,589 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%153 flights
- 8am92%212 flights
- 10am86%92 flights
- 11am90%273 flights
- 1pm93%180 flights
- 2pm83%168 flights
- 3pm72%18 flights
- 5pm81%364 flights
- 8pm90%52 flights
- 9pm84%74 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%1.3% 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)55%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)60%
- Extreme weather40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SLC to MSP: common questions
- How often are SLC to MSP flights on time?
- 87% 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 Minneapolis cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 1,589).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 3.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SLC?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSP to SLC — 85% 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 → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.