Route · SLC → MIA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Salt Lake City to Miami
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SLC to MIA (Salt Lake City to Miami) ranks #3519 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.7%
- On-time
- -0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 2,524
- Flights
- #3519 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Nov 2025 86%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 60%
Distance
2,088 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 17 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL |
| May 2025 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 21 | 1 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 79 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 71 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 72 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 92 | 37 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
SLC–MIA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (89.3%) · weakest: January (68.1%)
Strongest calendar month
September
89.3% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~71 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
January
68.1% on-time · ~71 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
7 of 1,268 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,268 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 profileMIA - Miami
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Miami, FL.
MIA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SLC and MIA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SLC vs MIAOrigin-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: Miami · fleet on-time rank #3620 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SLC to MIA
2,524 tracked flights put the SLC to MIA pairing (Salt Lake City to Miami) at a 78.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 71.8 minutes on average. Across the 2,088-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,268 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2025 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 60% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, SLC–MIA peaks in September at 89.3% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~71 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 68.1%, a 21.2-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–MIA data
SLC–MIA is mid-pack at 78.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare SLC and MIA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SLC airport
- If your dates flex, September (89.3% on-time) beats January (68.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.7% 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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