Route · SLC → TUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Salt Lake City to Tucson
The SLC–TUS corridor (Salt Lake City, UT → Tucson, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 601 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 90.3%
- On-time
- +11.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 6,604
- Flights
Cancelled
0.1%
Best Month
Nov 2024 97%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 79%
Distance
601 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 6 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 93 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2024 | 91 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 91 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,171 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,171 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SLC - Salt Lake City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.
Origin airport →TUS - Tucson
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tucson, AZ.
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What the Data Says About SLC to TUS
Salt Lake City to Tucson (SLC to TUS) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 90.3% on-time rate across 6,604 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 62.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 601 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 2 of 2,171 flights were cancelled (0.1%) and 5 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 79% - a 18-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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