SLC to SJC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Mineta San Jose International Airport · 584 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or SJC 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 San Jose (SJC) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (93% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 1pm did worst (78%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (59%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC to SJC?
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. | 93% | 0.1% | 6 min | 3.2% | 698 |
| Delta Air Lines | 85% | 0.4% | 11 min | 4.5% | 893 |
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 0.9% | 12 min | 4.8% | 212 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am96%347 flights
- 11am86%362 flights
- 1pm78%97 flights
- 2pm83%24 flights
- 3pm89%403 flights
- 5pm83%186 flights
- 8pm79%44 flights
- 9pm86%28 flights
- 10pm82%285 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%1.1% cancelled
- Friday85%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday87%0.5% cancelled
- Sunday82%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)59%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)86%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
SLC to SJC: common questions
- How often are SLC to SJC 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 San Jose cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 1,803).
- 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 64 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% 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: SJC to SLC — 92% 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 → SJC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.