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Route · SLC → GTF · 2020–2025 BTS data

Salt Lake City to Great Falls

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SLC to GTF (Salt Lake City to Great Falls) ranks #2131 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

92.6%
On-time
+13.6 pts
vs US avg
70 min
Delay when late
5,872
Flights
#2131 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.2%

Best Month

Oct 2025 99%

Worst Month

Jan 2024 82%

Distance

463 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 90 7 1 0 OO
Nov 2025 87 5 4 0 OO
Oct 2025 92 1 0 0 OO
Sep 2025 90 6 0 0 OO
Aug 2025 91 7 0 1 OO
Jul 2025 92 7 0 0 OO
Jun 2025 90 2 0 0 OO
May 2025 93 6 0 0 OO
Apr 2025 88 8 0 0 OO
Mar 2025 88 2 0 0 OO
Feb 2025 78 5 0 0 OO
Jan 2025 84 6 0 0 OO
Dec 2024 88 10 0 0 OO
Nov 2024 83 7 0 0 OO
Oct 2024 84 1 0 0 OO
Sep 2024 81 3 0 0 OO
Aug 2024 88 5 0 0 OO
Jul 2024 88 4 0 0 OO
Jun 2024 88 6 0 0 OO
May 2024 88 11 0 0 OO
Apr 2024 86 5 0 0 OO
Mar 2024 88 5 0 1 OO
Feb 2024 78 7 0 1 OO
Jan 2024 83 15 0 0 OO

SLC–GTF seasonal on-time pattern

Best: October (96.7%) · weakest: July (89.2%)

88%90%92%94%96%98% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 89.4%

Strongest calendar month

October

96.7% on-time · ~87 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

August

~95 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

89.2% on-time · ~94 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.2%

5 of 2,086 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

3 of 2,086 flights

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among SLC's stronger departures

SLC → GTF posts a 92.6% 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 #31 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About SLC to GTF

Salt Lake City to Great Falls (SLC to GTF) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 92.6% on-time rate across 5,872 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 70.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 463 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 5 of 2,086 flights were cancelled (0.2%) and 3 diverted (0.1%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 99% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 82% - a 17-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, SLC–GTF peaks in October at 96.7% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~95 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 89.2%, a 7.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does SLC to GTF rank among US routes by traffic?
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, SLC to GTF ranks #2131 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 GTF?
Flights from Salt Lake City to Great Falls have a 92.6% on-time rate based on 5,872 flights. The average delay is 70.1 minutes. The best recent month was Oct 2025 with 99% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for SLC to GTF?
Over the last 24 months, 0.2% of flights on this route were cancelled (5 of 2,086 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from SLC to GTF?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Great Falls (GTF) is approximately 463 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.
When is the best time to fly from SLC to GTF?
The best recent month for on-time performance was Oct 2025 (99% on-time). The worst was Jan 2024 (82% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

Data source

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

Using SLC–GTF data

SLC–GTF runs 13.6 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 GTF airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SLC airport
  • If your dates flex, October (96.7% on-time) beats July (89.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 92.6% 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.

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

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