Route · SGU → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
St. George to Salt Lake City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SGU to SLC (St. George to Salt Lake City) ranks #1426 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 92.6%
- On-time
- +13.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 8,487
- Flights
- #1426 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.1%
Best Month
Dec 2024 97%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 82%
Distance
272 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 152 | 5 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 178 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 146 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 132 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 134 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 130 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 175 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 146 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 149 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 113 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 92 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 118 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 141 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 117 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 119 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 120 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 111 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 116 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 112 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
SGU–SLC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (95.8%) · weakest: July (86.6%)
Strongest calendar month
May
95.8% on-time · ~115 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~148 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
86.6% on-time · ~115 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,987 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,987 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SGU - St. George
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. George, UT.
SGU 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 SGU and SLC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SGU vs SLCOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among SGU's stronger departures
SGU → SLC posts a 92.6% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 2 of 4 BTS-tracked routes leaving St. George. The same hub also shows 2 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #30 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About SGU to SLC
St. George to Salt Lake City (SGU to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 92.6% on-time rate across 8,487 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 88.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 272 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 3 of 2,987 flights were cancelled (0.1%) and 1 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 82% - a 15-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, SGU–SLC peaks in May at 95.8% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~148 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 86.6%, 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 SGU–SLC data
SGU–SLC runs 13.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare SGU and SLC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SGU airport
- If your dates flex, May (95.8% on-time) beats July (86.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 92.6% 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.
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