Route · SLC → SJC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Salt Lake City to San Jose
The SLC–SJC corridor (Salt Lake City, UT → San Jose, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 584 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.9%
- On-time
- +7.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 10,925
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Jan 2025 92%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 76%
Distance
584 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 137 | 18 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 155 | 22 | 2 | 0 | OO,DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 168 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 158 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN,OO,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 166 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 176 | 23 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 172 | 29 | 2 | 0 | OO,WN,DL |
| May 2025 | 166 | 30 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 139 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 146 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 123 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 129 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 138 | 16 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 154 | 16 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 166 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 162 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 164 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 168 | 21 | 6 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 162 | 27 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 150 | 26 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 146 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 150 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 136 | 16 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 150 | 36 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
12 of 3,681 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 3,681 flights
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SLC - Salt Lake City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.
Origin airport →SJC - San Jose
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Jose, CA.
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What the Data Says About SLC to SJC
Salt Lake City to San Jose (SLC to SJC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.9% on-time rate across 10,925 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 69.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 584 miles and is served by 10 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 12 of 3,681 flights were cancelled (0.3%) and 3 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 76% - a 16-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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