Route · DTW → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Salt Lake City
The DTW–SLC corridor (Detroit, MI → Salt Lake City, UT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,481 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.2%
- On-time
- +8.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 9,201
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Sep 2024 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 56%
Distance
1,481 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 124 | 55 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 119 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 124 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 123 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 149 | 23 | 0 | 0 | NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 167 | 30 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 151 | 27 | 0 | 0 | NK,DL |
| May 2025 | 124 | 18 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 122 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 108 | 26 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 120 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 124 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 119 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 124 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 123 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 142 | 35 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 148 | 34 | 6 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 144 | 29 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 124 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 8 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 110 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 119 | 25 | 1 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
8 of 3,072 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 3,072 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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 DTW to SLC
Detroit to Salt Lake City (DTW to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.2% on-time rate across 9,201 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 60.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,481 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 8 of 3,072 flights were cancelled (0.3%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 56% - a 39-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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