Route · SLC → RDU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Salt Lake City to Raleigh/Durham
The SLC–RDU corridor (Salt Lake City, UT → Raleigh/Durham, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,823 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.8%
- On-time
- +7.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 1,661
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Jun 2024 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 68%
Distance
1,823 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 53 | 16 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 57 | 18 | 6 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
8 of 860 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
4 of 860 flights
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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.
Origin airport →RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
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What the Data Says About SLC to RDU
Salt Lake City to Raleigh/Durham (SLC to RDU) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.8% on-time rate across 1,661 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 64.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,823 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 8 of 860 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 4 diverted (0.5%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 68% - a 20-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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