Worst airports to have a layover in: How Salt Lake City International ranks

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Ever taken a flight out of Salt Lake City International but got caught with a layover? They are basically inevitable in air travel but the airport you’re stuck in could make the layover better – or worse.

A new report by FinanceBuzz ranked the best and worst airports in America to get caught with a layover. Airports – including SLC International – were evaluated using data like airport size, available amenities, flight performance, and more.

Here are the 15 worst airports for layovers, according to FinanceBuzz:

O’Hare International (ORD)
Dulles International (IAD)
Kansas City International (MCI)
Chicago Midway International (MDW)
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW)
Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW)
Charlotte Douglas International (CLT)
Southwest Florida International (RSW)
Indianapolis International (IND)
Orlando International (MCO)
Minneapolis-St. Paul International (MSP)
John Glenn Columbus International (CMH)
Salt Lake City International (SLC)
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI)
LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

Of these 15, Salt Lake City International has the fewest lounges and airport hotels within two miles – though there are some on the list with zero. Salt Lake City does have the lowest percentage of flights canceled at 0.16%, far less than O’Hare’s 3.11% and Chicago Midway’s 3%.

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Below are the 15 best airports for layovers, according to FinanceBuzz: