FlightRecord

Bozeman (BZN) to Salt Lake City (SLC): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

The calendar drives reliability on BZN–SLC. September 2025 flights landed on schedule 97% of the time, but February 2025 dropped to 75% — a gap of 22 points. Across the full period the route averages 89% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
89%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
10 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Flights/day
3.2
last 12 months
Duration
1h 24m
scheduled
Distance
347 mi

Best airline from BZN to SLC

2 airlines flew this route regularly between 2024-07 and 2026-07.

AirlineOn-timeAvg delayCancelledFlights
Delta Air Linesmost reliable90%9 min0.4%1,327
SkyWest Airlines87%10 min0.5%1,088

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for BZN to SLC flights50%75%100%August 2024: 85% on-time (118 flights)85Aug 2024September 2024: 92% on-time (91 flights)92October 2024: 96% on-time (92 flights)96November 2024: 86% on-time (88 flights)86Nov 2024December 2024: 88% on-time (90 flights)88January 2025: 87% on-time (92 flights)87February 2025: 75% on-time (84 flights)75Feb 2025March 2025: 84% on-time (93 flights)84April 2025: 85% on-time (67 flights)85May 2025: 95% on-time (87 flights)95May 2025June 2025: 96% on-time (110 flights)96July 2025: 90% on-time (119 flights)90August 2025: 93% on-time (113 flights)93Aug 2025September 2025: 97% on-time (90 flights)97October 2025: 90% on-time (92 flights)90November 2025: 93% on-time (88 flights)93Nov 2025December 2025: 87% on-time (90 flights)87January 2026: 94% on-time (92 flights)94February 2026: 90% on-time (84 flights)90Feb 2026March 2026: 84% on-time (93 flights)84April 2026: 87% on-time (90 flights)87May 2026: 87% on-time (93 flights)87May 2026June 2026: 93% on-time (114 flights)93July 2026: 85% on-time (123 flights)85

Best time to fly from BZN to SLC

Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (80%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, BZN to SLC5 a.m.: 92% on-time (597 flights)56 a.m.: 93% on-time (164 flights)611 a.m.: 93% on-time (306 flights)1112 p.m.: 86% on-time (122 flights)121 p.m.: 87% on-time (365 flights)133 p.m.: 90% on-time (150 flights)155 p.m.: 80% on-time (70 flights)176 p.m.: 85% on-time (463 flights)187 p.m.: 87% on-time (178 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday86%10 min
Tuesday91%7 min
Wednesdaybest93%8 min
Thursday90%10 min
Friday89%10 min
Saturday86%12 min
Sunday89%9 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft24%
  • Airline operations48%
  • National airspace system8%
  • Weather20%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from BZN to SLC delayed?
11% of BZN–SLC flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 10 minutes.
Which airline is most reliable from BZN to SLC?
Delta Air Lines has the best on-time record on this route at 90%, based on 1,327 flights. 2 airlines flew BZN–SLC frequently enough to compare in this period.
What is the best time of day to fly from BZN to SLC?
Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (80%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from BZN to SLC?
The scheduled BZN–SLC flight time averages 1h 24m over 347 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 11% of the time.
How often are BZN to SLC flights cancelled?
0.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from BZN to SLC?
February 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 75% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 22-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 2,415 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.