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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%)

70%75%80%85%90% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 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

Origin-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.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does SLC to BWI rank among US routes by traffic?
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, SLC to BWI ranks #3113 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 BWI?
Flights from Salt Lake City to Baltimore have a 81.2% on-time rate based on 3,507 flights. The average delay is 53.4 minutes. The best recent month was Oct 2024 with 93% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for SLC to BWI?
Over the last 24 months, 0.7% of flights on this route were cancelled (10 of 1,490 flights) and 0.2% were diverted.
How far is the flight from SLC to BWI?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Baltimore (BWI) is approximately 1,865 miles. This route is served by 4 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from SLC to BWI?
The best recent month for on-time performance was Oct 2024 (93% on-time). The worst was Aug 2024 (42% 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–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.

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.