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Salt Lake City International

SLC delays today: Salt Lake City International has an on-time departure rate of about 85%. The FAA airport status for SLC typically shows an average delay of 70 minutes when departures are delayed. The most common reason for departure delays here is the airline (crew, maintenance, or boarding). Roughly 0.7% of flights are cancelled. The typical taxi-out time from gate to takeoff is about 17 minutes. The current TSA wait is about about 6 min. The fastest time through security is 4 AM (about 5 min). The busiest period is 11 AM (18-24 minutes).

Source: BTS, FAA. Updated April 2026.

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85% on timeAvg delay 70 min

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Departures here are usually on time. About 85% of flights leave within 15 minutes of schedule.

The most common reason for departure delays here is the airline (crew, maintenance, or boarding).

Planes usually taxi out in a reasonable time. The typical wait from gate to takeoff is about 17 minutes.

This airport occasional fog (~4 days/month).

Among major airlines, F9 has the most complaints (23.2/100k) while WN has the fewest (1.5/100k).

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Airlines at SLC

On-time departure rate from DOT data

SkyWest Airlines89%
Hawaiian Airlines85%
Delta Air Lines85%
Southwest Airlines81%
United Airlines79%

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