Route · CMH → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Columbus to Salt Lake City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CMH to SLC (Columbus to Salt Lake City) ranks #4905 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 93.4%
- On-time
- +14.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 118 min
- Delay when late
- 519
- Flights
- #4905 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,528 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | DL |
CMH–SLC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: August (98.4%) · weakest: January (83.9%)
Strongest calendar month
August
98.4% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
January
83.9% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
3 of 519 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 519 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
CMH 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 CMH and SLC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CMH vs SLCOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among CMH's stronger departures
CMH → SLC posts a 93.4% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 13 of 33 BTS-tracked routes leaving Columbus. The same hub also shows 19 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #13 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
Similar routes
Other BTS-tracked routes with comparable performance or trip length to CMH–SLC.
Routes with a similar on-time rate
What the Data Says About CMH to SLC
Columbus to Salt Lake City (CMH to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 93.4% on-time rate across 519 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 118.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,528 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 3 of 519 flights were cancelled (0.6%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, CMH–SLC peaks in August at 98.4% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 83.9%, a 14.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does CMH to SLC rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
How often are flights delayed from CMH to SLC? ▼
What is the cancellation rate for CMH to SLC? ▼
How far is the flight from CMH to SLC? ▼
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Using CMH–SLC data
CMH–SLC runs 14.4 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare CMH and SLC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CMH airport
- If your dates flex, August (98.4% on-time) beats January (83.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 93.4% 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.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.