Houston (HOU) to Salt Lake City (SLC) flights

Southwest Airlines flies nonstop from William P. Hobby Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport, with about 8 flights a week in July 2026. The 1,214-mile flight takes about 3h 8m gate to gate.

From
HOU
Houston
William P. Hobby Airport
To
SLC
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City International Airport
Distance
1,214 mi · 1,954 km
Flight time
3h 8m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
74%
Flights a week, July 2026
408 flights and 50,473 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying HOU to SLC

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines8Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-700 / MAX 750,4733h 8m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

HOU to SLC flight schedule

5 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026. The first usually leaves at 8:15am and the last at 9:25pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 623Southwest Airlines8:15am10:20am4n/a
WN 2871Southwest Airlines8:20am10:25am4n/a
WN 2031Southwest Airlines9:25am11:35am8n/a
WN 2619Southwest Airlines12:55pm2:55pm1225%
WN 1161Southwest Airlines9:25pm11:30pm4n/a

Is HOU to SLC on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 78% of 410 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.5% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 9am were the most punctual (91%), those around 2pm the least (46%). Most delay time was caused by the airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fuelling) (57%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines41078%11 min0.5%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
8am to 9am162
86%
9am to 10am23
91%
11am to 12pm83
84%
12pm to 1pm25
56%
2pm to 3pm39
46%
3pm to 4pm14
93%
8pm to 9pm15
60%
10pm to 11pm18
56%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 202536
4,247
September 202534
4,097
October 202531
3,802
November 202531
3,100
December 202531
4,065
January 202635
3,752
February 202632
3,769
March 202639
4,731
April 202632
4,095
May 202633
4,090
June 202638
5,523
July 202638
5,202

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.