SLC to TUL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Tulsa International Airport · 926 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or TUL 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 Tulsa (TUL) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (96% on time); around 8pm did worst (87%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Wednesday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (54%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC to TUL?
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. | 88% | 0.7% | 9 min | 3.5% | 403 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm96%28 flights
- 2pm100%10 flights
- 5pm88%134 flights
- 8pm87%231 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.8% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday96%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday93%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)54%
- Extreme weather38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SLC to TUL: common questions
- How often are SLC to TUL 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 Tulsa cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 403).
- 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 3.5% 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: TUL 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 → TUL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.