SFO to BZN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport · 807 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or BZN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Bozeman (BZN) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); United Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (88% on time); around 12pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO 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. | 91% | 0.0% | 6 min | 1.5% | 68 |
| United Airlines | 69% | 0.0% | 18 min | 10.4% | 310 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am67%40 flights
- 11am88%148 flights
- 12pm60%174 flights
- 4pm77%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday66%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SFO to BZN: common questions
- How often are SFO 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 Francisco to Bozeman cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 378).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BZN to SFO — 70% 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: SFO → BZN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.