About 1 in 8 DL 1291 flights from Dallas arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (12%); 1.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes early.
DL 1291: DFW → SLC
Scheduled to leave Dallas at 8:10 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 88% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (90%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 53 | 87% |
| Tuesday | 52 | 94% |
| Wednesday | 52 | 87% |
| Thursday | 52 | 94% |
| Friday | 52 | 85% |
| Saturday | 52 | 85% |
| Sunday | 52 | 85% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 1291 from DFW to SLC late?
Delta Air Lines 1291 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Salt Lake City, UT arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 12% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.6% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Delta Air Lines for today's flight. Method.