Flights Salt Lake City → San Jose
SLC → SJC
How long is the flight from Salt Lake City to San Jose?
The flight from Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Jose (SJC) takes 1h 27m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Salt Lake City to San Jose is served by a Boeing 737-800 aircraft and operates with high punctuality, as indicated by an on-time performance rate of 86%. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 399 flights, each experiencing an average delay of just 4.9 minutes, making it a reliable option for travelers between these two cities.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Salt Lake City (SLC) → San Jose (SJC) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 1088 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.18%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Salt Lake City the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Jose: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Jose (SJC) heads west for about 939 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 27m.
Departures from Salt Lake City on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 39% of SLC-SJC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Salt Lake City the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Jose it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,088 tracked SLC-SJC flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 0.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about SLC-SJC
The flight from Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Jose (SJC) takes 1h 27m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Salt Lake City (SLC) -> San Jose (SJC) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 1088 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Salt Lake City-San Jose is 0.18% across 1088 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at San Jose, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
