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Route · SLC → PIH · 2020–2025 BTS data

Salt Lake City to Pocatello

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SLC to PIH (Salt Lake City to Pocatello) ranks #2982 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

92.7%
On-time
+13.7 pts
vs US avg
100 min
Delay when late
3,793
Flights
#2982 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.1%

Best Month

Aug 2024 98%

Worst Month

Jun 2024 82%

Distance

150 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 31 1 0 0 OO
Nov 2025 30 1 1 0 OO
Oct 2025 31 1 0 0 OO
Sep 2025 30 2 0 0 OO
Aug 2025 31 2 0 0 OO
Jul 2025 36 2 0 0 OO
Jun 2025 60 4 0 0 OO
May 2025 62 5 0 0 OO
Apr 2025 60 3 0 0 OO
Mar 2025 62 6 0 0 OO
Feb 2025 56 8 0 0 OO
Jan 2025 61 2 0 0 OO
Dec 2024 57 4 0 0 OO
Nov 2024 46 4 0 0 OO
Oct 2024 53 2 0 0 OO
Sep 2024 56 2 0 0 OO
Aug 2024 62 1 0 0 OO
Jul 2024 62 3 0 0 OO
Jun 2024 60 11 0 0 OO
May 2024 62 8 0 0 OO
Apr 2024 60 5 0 0 OO
Mar 2024 62 6 0 0 OO
Feb 2024 58 2 0 0 OO
Jan 2024 62 6 0 0 OO

SLC–PIH seasonal on-time pattern

Best: October (95.7%) · weakest: December (88.1%)

86%88%90%92%94%96%98% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 88.1%

Strongest calendar month

October

95.7% on-time · ~58 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

February

~70 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

88.1% on-time · ~52 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.1%

1 of 1,250 flights

Diversion Rate

0.0%

0 of 1,250 flights

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among SLC's stronger departures

SLC → PIH posts a 92.7% 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 #27 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About SLC to PIH

Salt Lake City to Pocatello (SLC to PIH) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 92.7% on-time rate across 3,793 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 100.2 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 150 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 1 of 1,250 flights were cancelled (0.1%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 82% - a 17-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, SLC–PIH peaks in October at 95.7% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~70 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 88.1%, a 7.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does SLC to PIH rank among US routes by traffic?
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, SLC to PIH ranks #2982 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 PIH?
Flights from Salt Lake City to Pocatello have a 92.7% on-time rate based on 3,793 flights. The average delay is 100.2 minutes. The best recent month was Aug 2024 with 98% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for SLC to PIH?
Over the last 24 months, 0.1% of flights on this route were cancelled (1 of 1,250 flights) and 0.0% were diverted.
How far is the flight from SLC to PIH?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Pocatello (PIH) is approximately 150 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.
When is the best time to fly from SLC to PIH?
The best recent month for on-time performance was Aug 2024 (98% on-time). The worst was Jun 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–PIH data

SLC–PIH runs 13.7 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 PIH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SLC airport
  • If your dates flex, October (95.7% on-time) beats December (88.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 92.7% 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.

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.