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Flight Reliability

AS 653 · Alaska Airlines

Salt Lake City → Seattle (SLCSEA)84% of its flights flew this route. The rest (PSP–SEA, SEA–PHX) are included in these numbers.

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Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
92%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min early
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 135 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

AS 653 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 100% of the time, versus 90% between 3–6 AM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

AS 653 arrived on time 100% of the time on Tuesdays and just 84% on Fridays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the SLC–SEA route average.

AS 653 arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 80% across the SLC–SEA route.

Better than the Alaska Airlines network average.

AS 653 arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 80% across the Alaska Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon90%(20 flights)
  • Tue100%(16 flights)
  • Wed100%(15 flights)
  • Thu95%(21 flights)
  • Fri84%(19 flights)
  • Sat91%(21 flights)
  • Sun86%(21 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM90%(19 flights)
  • 6–9 AM90%(93 flights)
  • 6–9 PM100%(21 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Dec 83% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
December 202583%12
January 202679%24
February 202688%24
March 202697%30
April 2026100%30
May 2026100%11
Departures on time
93%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
133
Months covered
7

Based on 135 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.