JFK → SLCNew York to Salt Lake City

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Salt Lake City (SLC): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 94% of the last 36 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 32 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 38 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,194 km, an estimated 4 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Salt Lake City. Updated 6 November 2026 at 19:35 UTC.

Today, JFK → SLC

Fri 6 Nov · local times
DL863Delta18 min late

The JFK board at 14:35 shows departure at 18:48 instead of 18:30, gate B37 (T4).

Still to leave today
B671 20:33JetBlue
Track DL863 →
B671JetBlue94 min late

The JFK board at 14:35 shows departure at 20:33 instead of 18:59, gate 505 (T5).

Later cancelled
2.3%of 2,443 past JetBlue flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast JFK to SLC departure of the day
Track B671 →
  1. 06:00 DL892Delta Air Lines Left 05:51 SLC est. 08:53In the air · sched 09:16
  2. 11:00 DL917Delta Left 10:58 ·
  3. 16:25 DL887Delta On scheduleGate B49 · T4 ·
  4. 18:30 DL863Delta Est. 18:48 +18Gate B37 · T4 ·
  5. 18:59 B671JetBlue Est. 20:33 +94Gate 505 · T5 ·

Checked JFK board 14:35 · SLC board 06:48

JFK New York disrupted · +61
SLC Salt Lake City smooth · +0
3,194 km · ~4h 36m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:5935x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 36 tracked JFK → SLC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −32 min. 0 of 38 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−32 minacross the last 36 arrivals
Flight time~4h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 38

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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Delta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

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 days
Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL892 06:00 daily · DL917 11:00 daily · DL887 16:25 daily · DL863 18:30 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB686% on time

Flights B671 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-06DL892departed−9
11-06DL917departed−2
11-05B671dep −8 → arr−36
11-05DL863dep −4 → arr−34
11-05DL887dep +7 → arr−30
11-05DL892dep −11 → arr−40
11-05DL917dep +0 → arr−31
11-04B671dep −6 → arr−54
11-04DL863dep −7 → arr−49
11-04DL887dep −10 → arr−59
11-04DL892dep −6 → arr−46
11-04DL917dep −3 → arr−39
11-04LXJ610arrived+54
11-03B671dep −5 → arr−34
11-03DL863dep −2 → arr−35
11-03DL887dep −5 → arr−49
11-03DL892dep +12 → arr−32
11-03DL917dep +0 → arr−39
11-02B671dep −6 → arr−49
11-02DL863dep −4 → arr−39
11-02DL887dep −5 → arr−44
11-02DL892dep −11 → arr−27
11-02DL917dep −2 → arr−27
11-01B671dep −9 → arr−31
11-01DL863dep +28 → arr−12
11-01DL887dep −1 → arr−19
11-01DL892dep −4 → arr−29
11-01DL917dep −3 → arr−36
10-31B671dep +77 → arr+52
10-31DL863dep −4 → arr−24
10-31DL887dep −7 → arr−41
10-31DL892dep −6 → arr−25
10-31DL917dep −4 → arr−40
10-30B671dep +26 → arr−15
10-30DL863dep +41 → arr−10
10-30DL887dep +22 → arr−28
10-30DL892dep −9 → arr−14
10-30DL917dep −4 → arr−13

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
JFKNew York +61 min disrupted 🌫 overcast · W 4 kt Full JFK delay board →
SLCSalt Lake City +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 6 kt Full SLC delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at JFK: a 42% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +13 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Salt Lake City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to SLC flights through the day: 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.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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JFK to SLC questions

Is JFK–SLC running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at JFK is the weaker end, route health score 59/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–SLC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:30 from JFK. 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 JFK to SLC?

Great-circle distance is 3,194 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 255–304 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–SLC fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.