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Route · MFR → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data

Medford to Salt Lake City

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MFR to SLC (Medford to Salt Lake City) ranks #2707 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

91.6%
On-time
+12.6 pts
vs US avg
99 min
Delay when late
4,455
Flights
#2707 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

1.0%

Best Month

Jun 2025 100%

Worst Month

Jun 2024 75%

Distance

575 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 62 10 1 0 OO
Nov 2025 59 5 0 0 OO
Oct 2025 62 3 0 0 OO
Sep 2025 60 4 0 0 OO
Aug 2025 62 6 0 0 OO
Jul 2025 62 4 0 0 OO
Jun 2025 60 0 0 0 OO
May 2025 62 4 0 0 OO
Apr 2025 60 2 0 0 OO
Mar 2025 62 3 0 0 OO
Feb 2025 56 4 3 0 OO
Jan 2025 62 8 6 0 OO
Dec 2024 62 11 5 0 OO
Nov 2024 59 13 0 0 OO
Oct 2024 62 1 0 0 OO
Sep 2024 60 7 0 0 OO
Aug 2024 62 10 0 0 OO
Jul 2024 62 10 0 0 OO
Jun 2024 60 15 0 0 OO
May 2024 62 4 0 0 OO
Apr 2024 60 6 0 0 OO
Mar 2024 62 7 0 0 OO
Feb 2024 58 1 0 0 OO
Jan 2024 63 8 0 0 OO

MFR–SLC seasonal on-time pattern

Best: May (95.6%) · weakest: December (83.5%)

80%85%90%95%100% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 83.5%

Strongest calendar month

May

95.6% on-time · ~57 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

December

~68 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

83.5% on-time · ~68 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

1.0%

15 of 1,461 flights

Diversion Rate

0.0%

0 of 1,461 flights

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among MFR's stronger departures

MFR → SLC posts a 91.6% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 6 of 7 BTS-tracked routes leaving Medford. The same hub also shows 1 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #63 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About MFR to SLC

Medford to Salt Lake City (MFR to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 91.6% on-time rate across 4,455 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 99.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 575 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 15 of 1,461 flights were cancelled (1.0%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2025 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 75% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, MFR–SLC peaks in May at 95.6% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~68 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 83.5%, a 12.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does MFR to SLC rank among US routes by traffic?
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, MFR to SLC ranks #2707 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from MFR to SLC?
Flights from Medford to Salt Lake City have a 91.6% on-time rate based on 4,455 flights. The average delay is 99.0 minutes. The best recent month was Jun 2025 with 100% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for MFR to SLC?
Over the last 24 months, 1.0% of flights on this route were cancelled (15 of 1,461 flights) and 0.0% were diverted.
How far is the flight from MFR to SLC?
The flight distance from Medford (MFR) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is approximately 575 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.
When is the best time to fly from MFR to SLC?
The best recent month for on-time performance was Jun 2025 (100% on-time). The worst was Jun 2024 (75% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Using MFR–SLC data

MFR–SLC runs 12.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare MFR and SLC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MFR airport
  • If your dates flex, May (95.6% on-time) beats December (83.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 91.6% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

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