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Route · SLC → BTM · 2020–2025 BTS data

Salt Lake City to Butte

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SLC to BTM (Salt Lake City to Butte) ranks #3186 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

91.2%
On-time
+12.2 pts
vs US avg
78 min
Delay when late
3,310
Flights
#3186 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.0%

Best Month

Oct 2024 98%

Worst Month

Jun 2024 80%

Distance

358 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Oct 2025 31 1 0 0 OO
Sep 2025 30 2 0 0 OO
Aug 2025 31 0 0 0 OO
Jul 2025 31 2 0 1 OO
Jun 2025 30 0 0 0 OO
May 2025 30 1 0 0 OO
Dec 2024 58 6 0 0 OO
Nov 2024 56 9 0 0 OO
Oct 2024 57 1 0 0 OO
Sep 2024 58 7 0 0 OO
Aug 2024 62 4 0 0 OO
Jul 2024 62 8 0 0 OO
Jun 2024 56 11 0 1 OO
May 2024 58 4 0 0 OO
Apr 2024 55 4 0 0 OO
Mar 2024 58 4 0 0 OO
Feb 2024 54 3 0 0 OO
Jan 2024 56 8 0 0 OO
Dec 2023 55 2 0 0 OO
Nov 2023 56 2 0 0 OO
Oct 2023 57 1 0 0 OO
Sep 2023 56 2 0 0 OO
Aug 2023 57 3 0 2 OO
Jul 2023 58 5 0 0 OO

SLC–BTM seasonal on-time pattern

Best: August (94.3%) · weakest: December (86.6%)

86%88%90%92%94%96% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 86.6%

Strongest calendar month

August

94.3% on-time · ~50 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

December

~57 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

86.6% on-time · ~57 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.0%

0 of 1,212 flights

Diversion Rate

0.3%

4 of 1,212 flights

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among SLC's stronger departures

SLC → BTM posts a 91.2% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 54 of 85 BTS-tracked routes leaving Salt Lake City. The same hub also shows 31 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #83 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About SLC to BTM

Salt Lake City to Butte (SLC to BTM) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 91.2% on-time rate across 3,310 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 78.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 358 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 0 of 1,212 flights were cancelled (0.0%) and 4 diverted (0.3%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 80% - a 18-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, SLC–BTM peaks in August at 94.3% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~57 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 86.6%, a 7.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does SLC to BTM rank among US routes by traffic?
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, SLC to BTM ranks #3186 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from SLC to BTM?
Flights from Salt Lake City to Butte have a 91.2% on-time rate based on 3,310 flights. The average delay is 78.3 minutes. The best recent month was Oct 2024 with 98% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for SLC to BTM?
Over the last 24 months, 0.0% of flights on this route were cancelled (0 of 1,212 flights) and 0.3% were diverted.
How far is the flight from SLC to BTM?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Butte (BTM) is approximately 358 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.
When is the best time to fly from SLC to BTM?
The best recent month for on-time performance was Oct 2024 (98% on-time). The worst was Jun 2024 (80% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Using SLC–BTM data

SLC–BTM runs 12.2 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare SLC and BTM airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SLC airport
  • If your dates flex, August (94.3% on-time) beats December (86.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 91.2% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.