Route · SLC → BWI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Salt Lake City to Baltimore
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SLC to BWI (Salt Lake City to Baltimore) ranks #3113 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 53 min
- Delay when late
- 3,507
- Flights
- #3113 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 42%
Distance
1,865 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 60 | 18 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2025 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 66 | 17 | 1 | 1 | WN,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 64 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| May 2025 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 69 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 75 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 70 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 36 | 1 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 25 | 4 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 20 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
SLC–BWI seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (88.3%) · weakest: December (72.7%)
Strongest calendar month
May
88.3% on-time · ~47 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~59 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
72.7% on-time · ~56 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
10 of 1,490 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,490 flights
Explore origin & destination
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.
SLC on-time profileBWI - Baltimore
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.
BWI on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SLC and BWI side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SLC vs BWIOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among SLC departures
From SLC, this corridor sits with 31 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 85 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (54 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Baltimore · fleet on-time rank #2670 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SLC to BWI
3,507 tracked flights put the SLC to BWI pairing (Salt Lake City to Baltimore) at a 81.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 53.4 minutes on average. Across the 1,865-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,490 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 42% - a 52-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, SLC–BWI peaks in May at 88.3% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~59 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 72.7%, a 15.6-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 SLC–BWI data
SLC–BWI is mid-pack at 81.2% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare SLC and BWI airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SLC airport
- If your dates flex, May (88.3% on-time) beats December (72.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.2% 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.
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