SAN to BZN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport · 956 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
73%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.9%
1 flights
Avg arrival delay
15 min
53 min when late
Airlines
2
107 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Bozeman (BZN) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (62%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (82% on time); around 12pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Thursday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN to BZN?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 1.7% | 14 min | 10.2% | 60 |
| Southwest Airlines | 62% | 0.0% | 16 min | 6.4% | 47 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am82%58 flights
- 12pm60%40 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday55%8.3% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SAN to BZN: common questions
- How often are SAN to BZN flights on time?
- 73% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from San Diego to Bozeman cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 107).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 8.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BZN to SAN — 66% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SAN → BZN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.