Route · HLN → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Helena to Salt Lake City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HLN to SLC (Helena to Salt Lake City) ranks #2698 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 93.5%
- On-time
- +14.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 100 min
- Delay when late
- 4,471
- Flights
- #2698 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 100%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 74%
Distance
402 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 68 | 18 | 2 | 0 | OO |
HLN–SLC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (98.3%) · weakest: January (87.7%)
Strongest calendar month
April
98.3% on-time · ~60 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~67 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
January
87.7% on-time · ~67 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
6 of 1,459 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,459 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HLN - Helena
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Helena, MT.
HLN 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 HLN and SLC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare HLN vs SLCOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among HLN's stronger departures
HLN → SLC posts a 93.5% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 1 of 3 BTS-tracked routes leaving Helena. The same hub also shows 2 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #11 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About HLN to SLC
Helena to Salt Lake City (HLN to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 93.5% on-time rate across 4,471 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 99.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 402 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 6 of 1,459 flights were cancelled (0.4%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 74% - a 27-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, HLN–SLC peaks in April at 98.3% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~67 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 87.7%, a 10.6-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 HLN–SLC data
HLN–SLC runs 14.5 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare HLN and SLC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HLN airport
- If your dates flex, April (98.3% on-time) beats January (87.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 93.5% 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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