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Route · SLC → OKC · 2020–2025 BTS data

Salt Lake City to Oklahoma City

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SLC to OKC (Salt Lake City to Oklahoma City) ranks #2796 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

88.5%
On-time
+9.5 pts
vs US avg
69 min
Delay when late
4,263
Flights
#2796 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.1%

Best Month

Sep 2025 98%

Worst Month

Aug 2024 65%

Distance

866 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 59 3 0 0 OO
Nov 2025 58 3 0 0 OO
Oct 2025 61 5 0 0 OO
Sep 2025 60 1 0 0 OO
Aug 2025 62 9 0 0 OO
Jul 2025 62 14 0 0 OO
Jun 2025 60 10 0 0 OO
May 2025 61 5 0 1 OO
Apr 2025 58 4 0 1 OO
Mar 2025 57 3 0 0 OO
Feb 2025 50 5 2 1 OO
Jan 2025 57 7 0 0 OO
Dec 2024 59 11 0 0 OO
Nov 2024 58 5 0 0 OO
Oct 2024 61 3 0 0 OO
Sep 2024 60 8 0 0 OO
Aug 2024 62 22 0 0 OO
Jul 2024 61 14 0 1 OO
Jun 2024 59 10 0 0 OO
May 2024 57 6 0 0 OO
Apr 2024 57 5 0 0 OO
Mar 2024 59 5 0 0 OO
Feb 2024 54 6 0 0 OO
Jan 2024 57 12 0 0 OO

SLC–OKC seasonal on-time pattern

Best: May (92.5%) · weakest: January (83.8%)

82%84%86%88%90%92%94% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 83.9%

Strongest calendar month

May

92.5% on-time · ~56 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

August

~67 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

January

83.8% on-time · ~58 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.1%

2 of 1,409 flights

Diversion Rate

0.3%

4 of 1,409 flights

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among SLC's stronger departures

SLC → OKC posts a 88.5% 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 #336 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About SLC to OKC

Salt Lake City to Oklahoma City (SLC to OKC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.5% on-time rate across 4,263 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 69.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 866 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 2 of 1,409 flights were cancelled (0.1%) and 4 diverted (0.3%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 65% - a 34-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, SLC–OKC peaks in May at 92.5% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~67 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 83.8%, a 8.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does SLC to OKC rank among US routes by traffic?
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, SLC to OKC ranks #2796 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 OKC?
Flights from Salt Lake City to Oklahoma City have a 88.5% on-time rate based on 4,263 flights. The average delay is 69.4 minutes. The best recent month was Sep 2025 with 98% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for SLC to OKC?
Over the last 24 months, 0.1% of flights on this route were cancelled (2 of 1,409 flights) and 0.3% were diverted.
How far is the flight from SLC to OKC?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Oklahoma City (OKC) is approximately 866 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.
When is the best time to fly from SLC to OKC?
The best recent month for on-time performance was Sep 2025 (98% on-time). The worst was Aug 2024 (65% 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–OKC data

SLC–OKC runs 9.5 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 OKC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SLC airport
  • If your dates flex, May (92.5% on-time) beats January (83.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 88.5% 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

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.