Route · EKO → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Elko to Salt Lake City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), EKO to SLC (Elko to Salt Lake City) ranks #3454 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 93.2%
- On-time
- +14.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 190 min
- Delay when late
- 2,672
- Flights
- #3454 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Dec 2025 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 94%
Distance
200 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
EKO–SLC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (96.0%) · weakest: June (89.2%)
Strongest calendar month
September
96.0% on-time · ~41 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~52 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
89.2% on-time · ~39 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
3 of 873 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 873 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EKO - Elko
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Elko, NV.
EKO 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 EKO to SLC
Elko to Salt Lake City (EKO to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 93.2% on-time rate across 2,672 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 189.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 200 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 3 of 873 flights were cancelled (0.3%) 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, EKO–SLC peaks in September at 96.0% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~52 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 89.2%, a 6.8-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 EKO–SLC data
EKO–SLC runs 14.2 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare EKO and SLC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. EKO airport
- If your dates flex, September (96.0% on-time) beats June (89.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 93.2% 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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