Route · ATL → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Salt Lake City
The ATL–SLC corridor (Atlanta, GA → Salt Lake City, UT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,590 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.3%
- On-time
- +4.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 17,947
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 70%
Distance
1,590 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 250 | 52 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 239 | 34 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 250 | 43 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 242 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 250 | 50 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 250 | 55 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 243 | 70 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 249 | 57 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 241 | 53 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 250 | 44 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 229 | 37 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 251 | 41 | 8 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 248 | 35 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 238 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 248 | 23 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 243 | 34 | 0 | 3 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 248 | 39 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 250 | 75 | 16 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 240 | 34 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| May 2024 | 253 | 66 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 257 | 37 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 262 | 31 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 240 | 31 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Jan 2024 | 257 | 50 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
30 of 5,928 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
7 of 5,928 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →SLC - Salt Lake City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.
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What the Data Says About ATL to SLC
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Atlanta to Salt Lake City (ATL to SLC) running a 83.3% on-time rate over 17,947 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 58.6 minutes. The 1,590-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.5% of 5,928 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 70% - a 22-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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