Route · MEM → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Memphis to Salt Lake City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MEM to SLC (Memphis to Salt Lake City) ranks #3957 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 91.5%
- On-time
- +12.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 108 min
- Delay when late
- 1,777
- Flights
- #3957 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,262 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 2 | 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2023 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
MEM–SLC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (96.7%) · weakest: July (87.1%)
Strongest calendar month
November
96.7% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
87.1% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
4 of 736 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 736 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MEM - Memphis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Memphis, TN.
MEM 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 MEM and SLC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MEM vs SLCOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among MEM's stronger departures
MEM → SLC posts a 91.5% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 7 of 22 BTS-tracked routes leaving Memphis. The same hub also shows 14 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #71 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About MEM to SLC
Memphis to Salt Lake City (MEM to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 91.5% on-time rate across 1,777 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 107.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,262 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 4 of 736 flights were cancelled (0.5%) 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, MEM–SLC peaks in November at 96.7% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 87.1%, a 9.6-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 MEM–SLC data
MEM–SLC runs 12.5 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare MEM and SLC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MEM airport
- If your dates flex, November (96.7% on-time) beats July (87.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 91.5% 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.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.