Route · JFK → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Salt Lake City
The JFK–SLC corridor (New York, NY → Salt Lake City, UT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 1,990 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.7%
- On-time
- +2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 11,481
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 95%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 68%
Distance
1,990 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 168 | 51 | 5 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 148 | 29 | 1 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 156 | 30 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 150 | 23 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 154 | 19 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 155 | 41 | 5 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 150 | 44 | 0 | 2 | B6,DL |
| May 2025 | 155 | 31 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 163 | 37 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 215 | 37 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 172 | 52 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 165 | 22 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 177 | 41 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 147 | 17 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 155 | 8 | 0 | 1 | DL,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 152 | 18 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 155 | 50 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 155 | 41 | 4 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 150 | 42 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 155 | 29 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 150 | 31 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 185 | 30 | 4 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 174 | 22 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 193 | 36 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
29 of 3,899 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 3,899 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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 JFK to SLC
11,481 tracked flights put the JFK to SLC pairing (New York to Salt Lake City) at a 81.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.0 minutes on average. Across the 1,990-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (3,899 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 68% - a 27-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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