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How Busy Is Salt Lake City International Airport? SLC
Salt Lake City, United States. Departures peak at 11:00 local, averaging about 36 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.
Peak departure hour
11:00
36 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
05:00
3 flights/hr
Traffic score
76/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 330 departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 10:00 local (about 35 flights/hr). Total: about 340 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Delta Air Lines (DL)
- 2. Southwest Airlines (WN)
- 3. SkyWest Airlines (OO)
- 4. United Airlines (UA)
- 5. Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Denver (DEN)
- 2. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles (LAX)
- 3. 🇺🇸 Phoenix (PHX)
- 4. 🇺🇸 San Francisco (SFO)
- 5. 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at SLC?
- Departures from Salt Lake City International Airport peak at 11:00 local time, averaging about 36 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of SLC?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 05:00 local time, averaging 3 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from SLC?
- Delta Air Lines (DL) ran more departures from Salt Lake City International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from SLC?
- Denver (DEN) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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