ON TIMEBOARD

TWF → SLC on time

Joslin Magic Valley (Twin Falls, ID) to Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City, UT). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
95%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.5%
859 flights
Typical arrival
−15 min
median vs schedule
When late
+124 min
average delay
Flights / day
2
1 airline

95% of flights from Twin Falls to Salt Lake City arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. The 11 a.m. departures ran on time 96% of the time; the 3 p.m. ones 93%. 2% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for TWF → SLC: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 51% of the time. About 1 in 51 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 143 three hours or more; 0.5% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 859 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Delta Air Lines85995%0.5%−15 min2.0%+124 minSkyWest

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at TWF). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: 95% on time (365 flights)956a7 a.m. departures: too few flights7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: 96% on time (154 flights)9611anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (35 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights2p3 p.m. departures: 93% on time (304 flights)933p
TWF → SLC, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

Last flight of the day

On TWF → SLC, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 0.6% of the time, against 0.4% for its earlier flights (1.4× as often). It arrived 3+ hours late 0.3% of the time (earlier flights: 1.0%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
Delta Air Lines3:25 p.m.0.6%0.3%0.4%first flight 6:15 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

If you need to be in SLC tonight, book an earlier flight so there's a backup if it's cancelled.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: September (98%). Worst: February (85%).

40%70%100%Jan: 90% on time (184 flights)90JanFeb: 85% on time (170 flights)85FebMar: 95% on time (210 flights)95MarApr: 93% on time (202 flights)93AprMay: 95% on time (209 flights)95MayJun: 95% on time (203 flights)95JunJul: 92% on time (209 flights)92JulAug: 95% on time (202 flights)95AugSep: 98% on time (172 flights)98SepOct: 97% on time (176 flights)97OctNov: 93% on time (163 flights)93NovDec: 90% on time (178 flights)90Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday13297%0.0%
Tuesday11096%0.9%
Wednesday12796%0.8%
Thursday12690%0.0%
Friday12794%0.0%
Saturday10895%0.0%
Sunday12992%1.6%

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 83%Severe weather 15%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 2%

Cancellations: weather 4

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
DL 43226:15 a.m.17795%0.0%−17 minSkyWest
DL 432311:35 a.m.17796%0.0%−13 minSkyWest
DL 43243:25 p.m.13792%0.0%−14 minSkyWest

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Apr 16, 202630%0
May 30, 2026333%0
Jun 15, 2026367%0
Jun 2, 2026367%0
Jul 12, 2026367%0

Questions

How often are flights from TWF to SLC on time?

95% of 859 scheduled flights from Twin Falls, ID to Salt Lake City, UT arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.5% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly TWF to SLC?

Flights scheduled to leave at 11 a.m. were the most reliable (96% on time). The 3 p.m. departures were the least (93%).

What month has the most delays from TWF to SLC?

February (85% on time). The best month is September (98%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from TWF to SLC more likely to be cancelled?

Yes. Each airline's last TWF–SLC flight of the day was cancelled 0.6% of the time over the past year, against 0.4% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.