Route · SUN → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Salt Lake City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SUN to SLC (Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Salt Lake City) ranks #2372 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 91.7%
- On-time
- +12.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 128 min
- Delay when late
- 5,319
- Flights
- #2372 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Jun 2025 99%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 84%
Distance
222 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 6 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 93 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 92 | 6 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 70 | 5 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO |
SUN–SLC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (95.6%) · weakest: December (83.4%)
Strongest calendar month
April
95.6% on-time · ~61 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~87 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
83.4% on-time · ~78 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
11 of 1,858 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,858 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SUN - Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum, ID.
SUN on-time profileSLC - Salt Lake City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.
SLC on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SUN and SLC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SUN vs SLCOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among SUN's stronger departures
SUN → SLC posts a 91.7% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 2 of 4 BTS-tracked routes leaving Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum. The same hub also shows 1 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #58 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About SUN to SLC
Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum to Salt Lake City (SUN to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 91.7% on-time rate across 5,319 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 128.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 222 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 11 of 1,858 flights were cancelled (0.6%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2025 posted the strongest performance at 99% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 84% - a 15-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, SUN–SLC peaks in April at 95.6% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~87 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 83.4%, a 12.2-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 SUN–SLC data
SUN–SLC runs 12.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare SUN and SLC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SUN airport
- If your dates flex, April (95.6% on-time) beats December (83.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 91.7% 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.
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