Bozeman (BZN) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly BZN to DFW matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 92% on-time in September 2025 to just 57% in January 2025. Across the full period the route averages 71% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 71%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 33 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.4%
- Flights/day
- 1.9
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 1m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,163 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from BZN to DFW
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (86% on-time); avoid 2 p.m. departures (61%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 73% | 29 min |
| Tuesday | 73% | 25 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 75% | 36 min |
| Thursday | 71% | 51 min |
| Friday | 70% | 28 min |
| Saturday | 69% | 30 min |
| Sunday | 67% | 28 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Airline operations43%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from BZN to DFW delayed?
- 29% of BZN–DFW flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 33 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from BZN to DFW?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (86% on-time), while departures around 2 p.m. have the worst (61%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from BZN to DFW?
- The scheduled BZN–DFW flight time averages 3h 1m over 1,163 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 29% of the time.
- How often are BZN to DFW flights cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from BZN to DFW?
- January 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 57% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 92%. If your dates are flexible, that 36-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,406 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.