Route · SLC → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Salt Lake City to Atlanta
The SLC–ATL corridor (Salt Lake City, UT → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,590 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.3%
- On-time
- +5.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 17,964
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Oct 2025 92%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 73%
Distance
1,590 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 252 | 30 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 242 | 32 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 253 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 241 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 250 | 40 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 249 | 46 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 241 | 64 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| May 2025 | 249 | 39 | 0 | 2 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 241 | 56 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 250 | 39 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 228 | 38 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 251 | 26 | 8 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 249 | 33 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 238 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 249 | 29 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 243 | 38 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 248 | 37 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 249 | 59 | 14 | 2 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 241 | 36 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 252 | 38 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 261 | 35 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 261 | 48 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 241 | 27 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Jan 2024 | 260 | 51 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
32 of 5,939 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
13 of 5,939 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SLC - Salt Lake City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About SLC to ATL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Salt Lake City to Atlanta (SLC to ATL) running a 84.3% on-time rate over 17,964 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 71.6 minutes. The 1,590-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.5% of 5,939 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 73% - a 19-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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