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%)
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
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 profileOKC - Oklahoma City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oklahoma City, OK.
OKC on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SLC and OKC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SLC vs OKCOrigin-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).
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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.
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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–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.
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