Route · DFW → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Salt Lake City
The DFW–SLC corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Salt Lake City, UT) runs behind the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 989 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 76.2%
- On-time
- -2.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 21,693
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Feb 2024 86%
Worst Month
Aug 2025 56%
Distance
989 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 334 | 89 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 305 | 67 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 323 | 100 | 2 | 1 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 308 | 78 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 321 | 142 | 10 | 1 | AA,F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 329 | 140 | 9 | 1 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 319 | 104 | 6 | 1 | AA,DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 320 | 94 | 6 | 0 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 315 | 94 | 7 | 1 | DL,F9,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 359 | 103 | 4 | 0 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 306 | 66 | 6 | 0 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 320 | 65 | 14 | 0 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 324 | 79 | 6 | 0 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Nov 2024 | 310 | 79 | 6 | 0 | DL,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 325 | 51 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 320 | 67 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 353 | 103 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Jul 2024 | 349 | 137 | 10 | 0 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 343 | 127 | 2 | 2 | AA,DL,F9 |
| May 2024 | 353 | 145 | 17 | 0 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2024 | 339 | 85 | 5 | 0 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Mar 2024 | 336 | 83 | 3 | 2 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 313 | 44 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 336 | 105 | 6 | 0 | AA,DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
131 of 7,860 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
9 of 7,860 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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 DFW to SLC
The Dallas/Fort Worth to Salt Lake City corridor (DFW to SLC) posts a 76.2% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 21,693 tracked flights. Late flights run 78.7 minutes behind on average. 7 carriers cover the 989-mile route; over the last 24 months, 131 of 7,860 flights were cancelled (1.7%) and 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at just 56% - a 30-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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