Southwest AirlinesWN63% on time
Flights WN623 08:15 Sa · WN2871 08:20 Su · WN2031 09:25 Tu We · WN2619 12:55 Mo Th Fr
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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Salt Lake City (SLC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,953 km, an estimated 3 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Salt Lake City. Updated 20 August 2026 at 15:33 UTC.
HOU
Houston
smooth · +12
SLC
Salt Lake City
smooth · +0
1,953 km · ~3h 00m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time
of the last 8 operated HOU → SLC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival−15 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~3h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
HOU → SLC · one way · economy · 1 adult
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at HOU: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Houston to Salt Lake City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop HOU to SLC flights: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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HOU to SLC questions
Is HOU–SLC running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on HOU–SLC?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 21:25 from HOU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SLC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from HOU to SLC?
Great-circle distance is 1,953 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 168–197 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HOU–SLC fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 8 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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