Newark (EWR) to Bozeman (BZN): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly EWR to BZN matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 98% on-time in September 2025 to just 62% in March 2026. Across the full period the route averages 85% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 85%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 9 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.2%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 4h 50m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,882 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from EWR to BZN
Departure time makes little difference on this route — on-time rates stay within a few points across the day.
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 89% | 7 min |
| Tuesday | 87% | 10 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 91% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 89% | 5 min |
| Friday | 85% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 75% | 13 min |
| Sunday | 84% | 12 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Airline operations35%
- National airspace system35%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from EWR to BZN delayed?
- 15% of EWR–BZN 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 9 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from EWR to BZN?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 9 a.m. have the worst (84%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from EWR to BZN?
- The scheduled EWR–BZN flight time averages 4h 50m over 1,882 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 15% of the time.
- How often are EWR to BZN flights cancelled?
- 1.2% 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 EWR to BZN?
- March 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 62% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 98%. If your dates are flexible, that 36-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 685 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.