ON TIMEBOARD

PSC → SLC on time

Tri Cities (Pasco/Kennewick/Richland, WA) to Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City, UT). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
93%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.2%
1,177 flights
Typical arrival
−13 min
median vs schedule
When late
+105 min
average delay
Flights / day
3
1 airline

93% of flights from Pasco to Salt Lake City arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. The 6 a.m. departures ran on time 95% of the time; the 5 p.m. ones 91%. 3% 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 PSC → SLC: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 51% of the time. About 1 in 38 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 84 three hours or more; 0.2% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 1,177 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Delta Air Lines1,17793%0.2%−13 min2.6%+105 minSkyWest 70%, Delta Air Lines 30%

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 PSC). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%5 a.m. departures: too few flights (85 flights)5a6 a.m. departures: 95% on time (280 flights)956a7 a.m. departures: too few flights7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (35 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (74 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: 92% on time (165 flights)9211anoon departures: too few flights (94 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (75 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (31 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (12 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: 91% on time (326 flights)915p
PSC → 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 PSC → SLC, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 0.0% of the time, against 0.3% for its earlier flights, so here the last flight is actually the safer one. It arrived 3+ hours late 0.3% of the time (earlier flights: 1.6%). 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 Lines5:21 p.m.0.0%0.3%0.3%first flight 6:00 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.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: May (97%). Worst: January (85%).

40%70%100%Jan: 85% on time (262 flights)85JanFeb: 89% on time (236 flights)89FebMar: 93% on time (271 flights)93MarApr: 94% on time (266 flights)94AprMay: 97% on time (314 flights)97MayJun: 96% on time (324 flights)96JunJul: 91% on time (333 flights)91JulAug: 92% on time (331 flights)92AugSep: 95% on time (268 flights)95SepOct: 92% on time (273 flights)92OctNov: 96% on time (257 flights)96NovDec: 89% on time (264 flights)89Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday17795%0.6%
Tuesday17294%0.6%
Wednesday17093%0.0%
Thursday17091%0.0%
Friday17295%0.0%
Saturday14692%0.0%
Sunday17094%0.0%

Why flights were late

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

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 61%Severe weather 36%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 3%

Cancellations: airline 2

Month by month

60%80%100%Sep 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026May 2025: 98% on time, 0.0% cancelledJun 2025: 93% on time, 0.8% cancelledJul 2025: 92% on time, 0.0% cancelledAug 2025: 95% on time, 0.0% cancelledMay 2026: 95% on time, 0.0% cancelledJun 2026: 100% on time, 0.0% cancelledJul 2026: 92% on time, 0.8% cancelledAug 2026: 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Share of flights on time, by month (hover a point for cancellations)
PSC → SLC, monthly on-time and cancellation rate.

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 16456:00 a.m.17795%0.6%−11 minDelta Air Lines
DL 389211:35 a.m.31893%0.0%−14 minSkyWest

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Jul 16, 202640%0
Jan 4, 2026333%0
Oct 3, 2025333%0
Jan 26, 2026333%1
Apr 2, 2026333%0

Questions

How often are flights from PSC to SLC on time?

93% of 1,177 scheduled flights from Pasco/Kennewick/Richland, WA to Salt Lake City, UT arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.2% were cancelled.

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

Flights scheduled to leave at 6 a.m. were the most reliable (95% on time). The 5 p.m. departures were the least (91%).

What month has the most delays from PSC to SLC?

January (85% on time). The best month is May (97%), over 2023–2026.

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

No, the opposite. Each airline's last PSC–SLC flight of the day was cancelled 0.0% of the time over the past year, against 0.3% 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.