Route · SLC → DAL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Salt Lake City to Dallas
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SLC to DAL (Salt Lake City to Dallas) ranks #3119 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.6%
- On-time
- -1.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 3,496
- Flights
- #3119 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Jan 2025 87%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 64%
Distance
999 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 22 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 71 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 67 | 9 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 63 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 59 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 66 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 1 | WN |
SLC–DAL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (83.2%) · weakest: July (67.4%)
Strongest calendar month
November
83.2% on-time · ~53 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~58 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
67.4% on-time · ~53 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
5 of 1,338 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
8 of 1,338 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 profileDAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
DAL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SLC and DAL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SLC vs DALOrigin-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: Dallas · fleet on-time rank #3949 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SLC to DAL
The Salt Lake City to Dallas corridor (SLC to DAL) posts a 77.6% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 3,496 tracked flights. Late flights run 57.7 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 999-mile route; over the last 24 months, 5 of 1,338 flights were cancelled (0.4%) and 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 64% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, SLC–DAL peaks in November at 83.2% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~58 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 67.4%, a 15.8-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–DAL data
SLC–DAL is mid-pack at 77.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare SLC and DAL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SLC airport
- If your dates flex, November (83.2% on-time) beats July (67.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 77.6% 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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