Route · SLC → FCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Salt Lake City to Kalispell
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SLC to FCA (Salt Lake City to Kalispell) ranks #1803 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.9%
- On-time
- +9.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 6,991
- Flights
- #1803 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Sep 2025 97%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 81%
Distance
531 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 13 | 1 | 1 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 11 | 5 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 101 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 119 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 116 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| May 2025 | 113 | 10 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Mar 2025 | 91 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jan 2025 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 92 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 120 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 24 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 113 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 88 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 87 | 16 | 3 | 1 | DL,OO |
SLC–FCA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (94.1%) · weakest: December (82.8%)
Strongest calendar month
April
94.1% on-time · ~85 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~125 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
82.8% on-time · ~88 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
10 of 2,305 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,305 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 profileFCA - Kalispell
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kalispell, MT.
FCA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SLC and FCA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SLC vs FCAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among SLC's stronger departures
SLC → FCA posts a 88.9% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 54 of 85 BTS-tracked routes leaving Salt Lake City. The same hub also shows 31 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #273 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About SLC to FCA
Salt Lake City to Kalispell (SLC to FCA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.9% on-time rate across 6,991 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 69.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 531 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 10 of 2,305 flights were cancelled (0.4%) and 4 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 81% - a 16-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, SLC–FCA peaks in April at 94.1% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~125 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 82.8%, a 11.3-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–FCA data
SLC–FCA runs 9.9 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare SLC and FCA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SLC airport
- If your dates flex, April (94.1% on-time) beats December (82.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 88.9% 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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