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Route · SLC → CMH · 2020–2025 BTS data

Salt Lake City to Columbus

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SLC to CMH (Salt Lake City to Columbus) ranks #4907 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

79.2%
On-time
+0.2 pts
vs US avg
75 min
Delay when late
519
Flights
#4907 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.6%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

1,528 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 30 9 0 0 DL
Nov 2025 30 3 0 0 DL
Oct 2025 30 8 0 0 DL
Sep 2025 30 4 0 0 DL
Aug 2025 31 7 1 0 DL
Jul 2025 31 10 0 0 DL
Jun 2025 30 7 0 0 DL
May 2025 31 5 0 0 DL
Apr 2025 30 6 0 0 DL
Mar 2025 31 2 0 0 DL
Jan 2025 31 3 0 0 DL
Dec 2024 31 4 0 0 DL
Nov 2024 30 6 0 1 DL
Oct 2024 31 5 0 0 DL
Sep 2024 30 7 0 0 DL
Aug 2024 31 9 0 0 DL
Jul 2024 31 13 2 0 DL

SLC–CMH seasonal on-time pattern

Best: March (93.5%) · weakest: July (62.9%)

60%70%80%90%100% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 78.7%

Strongest calendar month

March

93.5% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

January

~31 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

62.9% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.6%

3 of 519 flights

Diversion Rate

0.2%

1 of 519 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 profile

CMH - Columbus

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.

CMH on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See SLC and CMH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare SLC vs CMH

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: Columbus · fleet on-time rank #3456 of 4927.

What the Data Says About SLC to CMH

519 tracked flights put the SLC to CMH pairing (Salt Lake City to Columbus) at a 79.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 74.5 minutes on average. Across the 1,528-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (519 flights sampled).

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, SLC–CMH peaks in March at 93.5% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 62.9%, a 30.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does SLC to CMH rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, SLC to CMH ranks #4907 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 CMH? ▼
Flights from Salt Lake City to Columbus have a 79.2% on-time rate based on 519 flights. The average delay is 74.5 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for SLC to CMH? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.6% of flights on this route were cancelled (3 of 519 flights) and 0.2% were diverted.
How far is the flight from SLC to CMH? ▼
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Columbus (CMH) is approximately 1,528 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

SLC Airport

Salt Lake City
CMH Airport

Columbus
Data source

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

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using SLC–CMH data

SLC–CMH is mid-pack at 79.2% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.

  • Compare SLC and CMH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SLC airport
  • If your dates flex, March (93.5% on-time) beats July (62.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 79.2% 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.