Route · SLC → FCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Salt Lake City to Kalispell
The SLC–FCA corridor (Salt Lake City, UT → Kalispell, MT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 531 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.9%
- On-time
- +9.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 6,991
- Flights
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 |
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.
Origin airport →FCA - Kalispell
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kalispell, MT.
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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.
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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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