Delta Air LinesDL57% on time
Flights DL628 varies daily
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Direct flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Mexico City (MEX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. 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 Salt Lake City and Mexico City. Updated 14 September 2026 at 12:48 UTC.
SLC
Salt Lake City
smooth · +8
MEX
Mexico City
smooth · +0
2,672 km · ~3h 56m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time
of the last 7 operated SLC → MEX flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+13 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
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 +0 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 Salt Lake City to Mexico City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SLC to MEX 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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SLC to MEX questions
Is SLC–MEX running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SLC is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from SLC to MEX?
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 SLC–MEX 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 SLC and arrival-side delay at MEX, 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.
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