Route · MSO → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Missoula to Salt Lake City
The MSO–SLC corridor (Missoula, MT → Salt Lake City, UT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 436 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 90.4%
- On-time
- +11.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 111 min
- Delay when late
- 6,616
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Sep 2025 99%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 77%
Distance
436 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 8 | 2 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 6 | 6 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| May 2025 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 91 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 88 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 14 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 92 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 15 | 2 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 89 | 8 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 88 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 87 | 20 | 7 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
19 of 2,120 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,120 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSO - Missoula
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Missoula, MT.
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 MSO to SLC
Missoula to Salt Lake City (MSO to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 90.4% on-time rate across 6,616 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 111.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 436 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 19 of 2,120 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 1 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 99% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 77% - a 22-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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