Route · IND → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Indianapolis to Salt Lake City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), IND to SLC (Indianapolis to Salt Lake City) ranks #4804 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 91.8%
- On-time
- +12.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 611
- Flights
- #4804 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,355 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
IND–SLC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (98.4%) · weakest: December (85.2%)
Strongest calendar month
October
98.4% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
85.2% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
6 of 611 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 611 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IND - Indianapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Indianapolis, IN.
IND 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 IND and SLC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare IND vs SLCOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among IND's stronger departures
IND → SLC posts a 91.8% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 12 of 32 BTS-tracked routes leaving Indianapolis. The same hub also shows 20 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #52 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About IND to SLC
Indianapolis to Salt Lake City (IND to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 91.8% on-time rate across 611 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 69.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,355 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 6 of 611 flights were cancelled (1.0%) 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, IND–SLC peaks in October at 98.4% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 85.2%, a 13.2-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 IND–SLC data
IND–SLC runs 12.8 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare IND and SLC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. IND airport
- If your dates flex, October (98.4% on-time) beats December (85.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 91.8% 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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