Route · MSP → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Salt Lake City
The MSP–SLC corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Salt Lake City, UT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 991 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.3%
- On-time
- +9.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 10,045
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Sep 2024 96%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 70%
Distance
991 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 128 | 38 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 120 | 13 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 124 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 134 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 147 | 34 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 144 | 23 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 150 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 147 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 145 | 23 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 113 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 125 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 123 | 19 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 119 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 124 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 126 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 155 | 25 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 149 | 30 | 6 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 147 | 42 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 141 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 137 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 137 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 117 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 124 | 16 | 0 | 1 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
9 of 3,196 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 3,196 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
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 MSP to SLC
Minneapolis to Salt Lake City (MSP to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.3% on-time rate across 10,045 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 57.2 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 991 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 9 of 3,196 flights were cancelled (0.3%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 70% - a 26-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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