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Salina Municipal Airport (SLN): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) runs noticeably smoother than most US airports: 84% of its ~3 daily departures leave on time, 6 points above the national average, with an average departure delay of just 21 minutes. 1 airlines fly from Salina, KS to 3 destinations.

Departures on-time
84%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
21 min
Arrivals on-time
71%
Cancelled
1.5%
Destinations
3
nonstop
Airlines
1

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at SLN50%75%100%June 2024: 84% on-time (51 flights)84Jun 2024July 2024: 81% on-time (53 flights)81August 2024: 78% on-time (62 flights)78September 2024: 83% on-time (60 flights)83Sep 2024October 2024: 95% on-time (62 flights)95November 2024: 83% on-time (59 flights)83December 2024: 89% on-time (62 flights)89Dec 2024January 2025: 78% on-time (62 flights)78February 2025: 77% on-time (56 flights)77March 2025: 95% on-time (62 flights)95Mar 2025April 2025: 92% on-time (60 flights)92May 2025: 87% on-time (92 flights)87June 2025: 77% on-time (90 flights)77Jun 2025July 2025: 84% on-time (93 flights)84August 2025: 79% on-time (93 flights)79September 2025: 92% on-time (90 flights)92Sep 2025October 2025: 85% on-time (93 flights)85November 2025: 79% on-time (88 flights)79December 2025: 63% on-time (90 flights)63Dec 2025January 2026: 85% on-time (91 flights)85February 2026: 92% on-time (84 flights)92March 2026: 83% on-time (93 flights)83Mar 2026April 2026: 90% on-time (81 flights)90May 2026: 89% on-time (85 flights)89

Best time of day to depart from SLN

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at SLN6 a.m.: 87% on-time (728 flights)69 a.m.: 84% on-time (395 flights)910 a.m.: 82% on-time (274 flights)1011 a.m.: 82% on-time (213 flights)116 p.m.: 84% on-time (138 flights)18scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from SLN

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
SLNDEN36584%22 min
SLNORD36279%20 min
SLNIAH34471%32 min

Most reliable routes

  1. SLNDEN84%
  2. SLNORD79%
  3. SLNIAH71%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. SLNIAH71%
  2. SLNORD79%
  3. SLNDEN84%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at SLN?
16% of departures from Salina Municipal Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 21 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from SLN?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 87% of the time at SLN, versus 82% around 11 a.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
How often are flights cancelled at SLN?
1.5% of scheduled departures from SLN were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

Popular route pages from this airport

Based on 1,812 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.