Looking for the best on-time airport in the land? Ask travelers on Salt Lake City flights their opinion and you’re likely to get the same response.

Among major airports, the Department of Transportation (DOT) ranks Salt Lake City International (SLC) number one in the nation in terms of on-time performance. This is the second year in a row SLC topped the list.

DOT’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics says 83.51
percent of SLC’s arrived on time (within 15 minutes of schedule); 86.35
percent departed on-time.

Salt Lake City is a prime hub for Delta Air Lines, the largest air carrier in the world.

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Jerry ChandlerJerry Chandler loves window seats – a perch with a 35,000-foot view of it all. His favorite places: San Francisco and London just about any time of year, autumn in Manhattan and the seaside in winter. An award-winning aviation and travel writer for 30 years, his goal is to introduce each of his grandkids to their first flight.

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