Route · PHX → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to Salt Lake City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PHX to SLC (Phoenix to Salt Lake City) ranks #118 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.5%
- On-time
- +5.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 30,355
- Flights
- #118 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 80%
Distance
507 mi
Carriers
38
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 515 | 82 | 3 | 2 | DL,WN,F9,AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 477 | 81 | 8 | 0 | OO,DL,F9,MQ,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 476 | 81 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,DL,F9,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 413 | 55 | 2 | 0 | MQ,WN,OO,DL,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 429 | 64 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,F9,MQ,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 431 | 82 | 6 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,WN,F9,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 427 | 79 | 4 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,WN,F9,MQ |
| May 2025 | 496 | 69 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,WN,F9,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 510 | 78 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,MQ,OO,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 595 | 116 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,WN,F9,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 471 | 55 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,WN,F9,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 489 | 60 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,OO,WN,F9,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 542 | 99 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 500 | 54 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN,DL,MQ,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 488 | 51 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,DL,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 465 | 56 | 0 | 1 | WN,OO,AA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 480 | 75 | 2 | 2 | DL,F9,MQ,WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 444 | 89 | 10 | 0 | DL,F9,MQ,OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 441 | 77 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 530 | 75 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 504 | 62 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 512 | 90 | 1 | 2 | AA,DL,F9,OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 461 | 56 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 503 | 81 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,MQ,WN,OO |
PHX–SLC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (87.9%) · weakest: July (78.7%)
Strongest calendar month
November
87.9% on-time · ~442 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~472 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
78.7% on-time · ~399 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
41 of 11,599 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
8 of 11,599 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
PHX 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 PHX and SLC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PHX vs SLCOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among PHX departures
From PHX, this corridor sits with 71 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 97 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (25 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Salt Lake City · fleet on-time rank #1412 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About PHX to SLC
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Phoenix to Salt Lake City (PHX to SLC) running a 84.5% on-time rate over 30,355 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 65.0 minutes. The 507-mile corridor is served by 38 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.4% of 11,599 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Oct 2024 was the strongest month at 90% on-time versus Jul 2024 at 80%, a 10-point difference.
On the multi-year calendar, PHX–SLC peaks in November at 87.9% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~472 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 78.7%, a 9.2-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 PHX–SLC data
PHX–SLC runs 5.5 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare PHX and SLC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PHX airport
- If your dates flex, November (87.9% on-time) beats July (78.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 84.5% 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.
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