Salina to Hays

What the Data Says About SLN to HYS

The Salina to Hays corridor (SLN → HYS) covers roughly 88 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 965 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 117.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 832 flights were recorded on this pairing — 13 cancelled (1.6%) and 6 diverted (0.7%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 965 total flights analyzed, the 83.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 117.2-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Apr 2022 posted the best performance on this corridor at 84% on-time, while Jun 2022 came in at 77% on-time — a 7-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SLN to HYS route, the combination of a 83.9% on-time rate, 117.2-minute average delay, 1.6% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.