Route · CDC → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cedar City to Salt Lake City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CDC to SLC (Cedar City to Salt Lake City) ranks #3120 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 92.7%
- On-time
- +13.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 115 min
- Delay when late
- 3,490
- Flights
- #3120 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
May 2025 98%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 81%
Distance
221 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
CDC–SLC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (95.3%) · weakest: July (87.9%)
Strongest calendar month
April
95.3% on-time · ~51 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~53 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
87.9% on-time · ~53 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
8 of 1,257 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,257 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CDC - Cedar City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cedar City, UT.
CDC on-time profileSLC - Salt Lake City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.
SLC on-time profileCompare the two airports
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What the Data Says About CDC to SLC
Cedar City to Salt Lake City (CDC to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 92.7% on-time rate across 3,490 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 114.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 221 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 8 of 1,257 flights were cancelled (0.6%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 81% - a 17-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, CDC–SLC peaks in April at 95.3% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~53 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 87.9%, a 7.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using CDC–SLC data
CDC–SLC runs 13.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare CDC and SLC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CDC airport
- If your dates flex, April (95.3% on-time) beats July (87.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 92.7% 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.
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