Route · SLC → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Salt Lake City to Dallas/Fort Worth
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SLC to DFW (Salt Lake City to Dallas/Fort Worth) ranks #290 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79%
- On-time
- +0 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 21,688
- Flights
- #290 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Feb 2024 87%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 68%
Distance
989 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 333 | 60 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 305 | 61 | 5 | 2 | DL,F9,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 323 | 64 | 2 | 3 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 308 | 56 | 3 | 3 | DL,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 320 | 102 | 10 | 4 | AA,F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 330 | 96 | 11 | 3 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 319 | 93 | 7 | 2 | AA,DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 320 | 74 | 6 | 4 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 316 | 89 | 7 | 4 | DL,F9,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 359 | 80 | 4 | 2 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 305 | 57 | 5 | 0 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 320 | 68 | 14 | 1 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 323 | 71 | 6 | 3 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Nov 2024 | 309 | 80 | 6 | 3 | DL,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 325 | 54 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 322 | 59 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 351 | 92 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Jul 2024 | 349 | 81 | 9 | 1 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 343 | 85 | 3 | 3 | AA,DL,F9 |
| May 2024 | 353 | 108 | 16 | 3 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2024 | 339 | 89 | 5 | 2 | AA,DL,F9 |
| Mar 2024 | 336 | 75 | 3 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 314 | 42 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 335 | 108 | 6 | 0 | AA,DL |
SLC–DFW seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (83.2%) · weakest: July (74.5%)
Strongest calendar month
September
83.2% on-time · ~308 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~328 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
74.5% on-time · ~324 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
134 of 7,857 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
44 of 7,857 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 profileDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
DFW on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SLC and DFW side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SLC vs DFWOrigin-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/Fort Worth · fleet on-time rank #3535 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SLC to DFW
21,688 tracked flights put the SLC to DFW pairing (Salt Lake City to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 79% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 90.4 minutes on average. Across the 989-mile route and its 7 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (7,857 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 68% - a 19-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, SLC–DFW peaks in September at 83.2% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~328 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 74.5%, a 8.7-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–DFW data
SLC–DFW is mid-pack at 79% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare SLC and DFW airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SLC airport
- If your dates flex, September (83.2% on-time) beats July (74.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79% 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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