WYS to SLC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Yellowstone Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport · 273 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at WYS or SLC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from West Yellowstone (WYS) to Salt Lake City (SLC) arrived on time 91% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% 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 11am did best (94% on time); around 1pm did worst (88%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Thursday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (62%).
Which airline is most on time from WYS to SLC?
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. | 91% | 1.4% | 6 min | 3.4% | 148 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am94%19 flights
- 1pm88%70 flights
- 3pm93%58 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday95%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%5.6% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday95%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday91%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%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)62%
- Extreme weather34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- 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%
WYS to SLC: common questions
- How often are WYS to SLC 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 West Yellowstone to Salt Lake City cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 148).
- 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 64 min behind schedule on average, and 3.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at WYS?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: WYS → SLC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.