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Route · BIL → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data

Billings to Salt Lake City

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BIL to SLC (Billings to Salt Lake City) ranks #1956 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

91.5%
On-time
+12.5 pts
vs US avg
94 min
Delay when late
6,399
Flights
#1956 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.6%

Best Month

Sep 2025 98%

Worst Month

Feb 2025 73%

Distance

387 mi

Carriers

3

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 90 14 0 0 DL,OO
Nov 2025 88 5 4 0 OO,DL
Oct 2025 92 6 0 0 OO,DL
Sep 2025 90 2 0 0 OO,DL
Aug 2025 93 8 0 0 OO,DL
Jul 2025 92 7 1 0 DL,OO
Jun 2025 90 3 0 0 DL,OO
May 2025 93 3 0 0 DL,OO
Apr 2025 90 6 0 0 OO,DL
Mar 2025 91 5 0 0 DL,OO
Feb 2025 78 21 1 0 OO,DL
Jan 2025 88 11 0 0 DL,OO
Dec 2024 88 11 0 0 DL,OO
Nov 2024 85 4 1 0 OO,DL
Oct 2024 88 5 0 0 OO,DL
Sep 2024 81 4 1 0 OO,DL
Aug 2024 88 9 1 0 DL,OO
Jul 2024 91 7 3 0 DL,OO
Jun 2024 89 10 0 0 DL,OO
May 2024 88 13 0 0 DL,OO
Apr 2024 86 8 0 0 DL,OO
Mar 2024 88 12 0 0 DL,OO
Feb 2024 78 12 0 0 DL,OO
Jan 2024 87 14 0 0 DL,OO

BIL–SLC seasonal on-time pattern

Best: May (95.3%) · weakest: December (84.0%)

80%85%90%95%100% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 84%

Strongest calendar month

May

95.3% on-time · ~89 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

August

~103 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

84.0% on-time · ~87 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.6%

12 of 2,112 flights

Diversion Rate

0.0%

0 of 2,112 flights

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among BIL's stronger departures

BIL → SLC posts a 91.5% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 2 of 6 BTS-tracked routes leaving Billings. The same hub also shows 4 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #69 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About BIL to SLC

Billings to Salt Lake City (BIL to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 91.5% on-time rate across 6,399 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 94.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 387 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 12 of 2,112 flights were cancelled (0.6%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 73% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, BIL–SLC peaks in May at 95.3% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~103 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 84.0%, a 11.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does BIL to SLC rank among US routes by traffic?
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, BIL to SLC ranks #1956 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from BIL to SLC?
Flights from Billings to Salt Lake City have a 91.5% on-time rate based on 6,399 flights. The average delay is 94.1 minutes. The best recent month was Sep 2025 with 98% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for BIL to SLC?
Over the last 24 months, 0.6% of flights on this route were cancelled (12 of 2,112 flights) and 0.0% were diverted.
How far is the flight from BIL to SLC?
The flight distance from Billings (BIL) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is approximately 387 miles. This route is served by 3 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from BIL to SLC?
The best recent month for on-time performance was Sep 2025 (98% on-time). The worst was Feb 2025 (73% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Using BIL–SLC data

BIL–SLC runs 12.5 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare BIL and SLC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BIL airport
  • If your dates flex, May (95.3% on-time) beats December (84.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 91.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

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