Airport reliability
Salina (SLN) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Salina, KS (SLN) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Salina, KS1,045 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 81.8% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 1.4% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 9.0% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 1,045 12 months
What this means
SLN departures beat the U.S. average.
- 81.8% of the 1,045 scheduled departures from Salina (SLN) arrived at their destination on time, 6.2 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 1.4% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 9.0% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at SLN were on time 67.6% of the time.
- Over the last 3 years, April was the most reliable month for departures from SLN (87.1% on time) and January the least reliable (68.7%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 8.4% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (86.5% on time); flights scheduled to depart 10 am to 11 am were the least (78.0%).
Airlines at SLN
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 81.8% | 1.4% | 9.0% | 121 min | 1,045 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time SLN average 81.8%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 86.5% | 363 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 78.3% | 364 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 78.0% | 227 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 86.8% | 91 |
Best and worst months at SLN
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 81.8%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 68.7% | 214 |
| February | 84.3% | 198 |
| March | 81.1% | 217 |
| April | 87.1% | 201 |
| May | 73.2% | 239 |
| June | 77.6% | 223 |
| July | 76.4% | 229 |
| August | 78.3% | 240 |
| September | 84.8% | 210 |
| October | 84.3% | 217 |
| November | 76.7% | 206 |
| December | 71.2% | 212 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 93.3% | 90 |
| Oct 2025 | 83.9% | 93 |
| Nov 2025 | 75.0% | 88 |
| Dec 2025 | 57.8% | 90 |
| Jan 2026 | 74.7% | 91 |
| Feb 2026 | 90.5% | 84 |
| Mar 2026 | 78.5% | 93 |
| Apr 2026 | 87.7% | 81 |
| May 2026 | 88.2% | 85 |
| Jun 2026 | 89.0% | 82 |
| Jul 2026 | 86.7% | 83 |
| Aug 2026 | 78.8% | 85 |
Busiest routes from SLN
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) | 86.3% | 0.5% | 1 | 365 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 78.5% | 3.0% | 1 | 362 |
| Houston (IAH) | 80.5% | 0.6% | 1 | 318 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Salina, KS (SLN) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.