Flights DL642 15:15 daily
Direct flights from Mexico City (MEX) to Salt Lake City (SLC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,672 km, an estimated 3 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Mexico City and Salt Lake City. Updated 8 September 2026 at 21:48 UTC.
of the last 7 operated MEX → SLC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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 SLC: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 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 Mexico City to Salt Lake City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEX 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.
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Pro Flight Search — Mexico City (MEX) to Salt Lake City (SLC) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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MEX to SLC questions
Is MEX–SLC running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from MEX to SLC?
Great-circle distance is 2,672 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 219–259 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MEX–SLC fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at MEX and arrival-side delay at SLC, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.