Route · CLT → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charlotte to Salt Lake City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CLT to SLC (Charlotte to Salt Lake City) ranks #2409 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.9%
- On-time
- +0.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 5,198
- Flights
- #2409 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
May 2024 40%
Distance
1,727 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 74 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 88 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 86 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 27 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 23 | 3 | 0 | AA,DL |
| May 2025 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 63 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 90 | 24 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 66 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 73 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 1 | DL,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 87 | 11 | 1 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 66 | 18 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 34 | 4 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 31 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| May 2024 | 88 | 53 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 68 | 16 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 83 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 81 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
CLT–SLC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (88.1%) · weakest: July (67.4%)
Strongest calendar month
January
88.1% on-time · ~70 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~98 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
67.4% on-time · ~98 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
15 of 1,819 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,819 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
CLT 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
See CLT and SLC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CLT vs SLCOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among CLT departures
From CLT, this corridor sits with 116 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 129 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 8 below 75%). Destination: Salt Lake City · fleet on-time rank #3170 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About CLT to SLC
5,198 tracked flights put the CLT to SLC pairing (Charlotte to Salt Lake City) at a 79.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.1 minutes on average. Across the 1,727-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,819 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 40% - a 53-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, CLT–SLC peaks in January at 88.1% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~98 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 67.4%, a 20.7-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 CLT–SLC data
CLT–SLC is mid-pack at 79.9% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare CLT and SLC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CLT airport
- If your dates flex, January (88.1% on-time) beats July (67.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.9% 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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