SLC to SGU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to St George Regional Airport · 272 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or SGU 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 St. George (SGU) arrived on time 92% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10pm did best (95% on time); around 5pm did worst (87%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Saturday the least (90%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (88%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC to SGU?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 92% | 0.2% | 6 min | 3.1% | 1,717 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am95%302 flights
- 11am93%254 flights
- 1pm93%351 flights
- 3pm89%97 flights
- 5pm87%345 flights
- 8pm92%239 flights
- 10pm95%118 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday92%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday94%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.4% cancelled
- Friday92%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday90%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday90%0.4% 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)88%
- Extreme weather7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
SLC to SGU: common questions
- How often are SLC to SGU flights on time?
- 92% 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 St. George cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 1,717).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 6 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 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 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SGU to SLC — 94% 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 → SGU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.