SLC to BZN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport · 347 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or BZN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Bozeman (BZN) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (87%).
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (92% on time); around 11pm did worst (83%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Monday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (71%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 89% | 0.3% | 7 min | 3.1% | 654 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 87% | 0.8% | 7 min | 2.2% | 508 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am90%304 flights
- 10am84%58 flights
- 1pm88%96 flights
- 4pm86%262 flights
- 5pm91%74 flights
- 8pm82%17 flights
- 9pm92%136 flights
- 10pm87%159 flights
- 11pm83%48 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday94%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday91%0.6% cancelled
- Friday88%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday86%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday85%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)71%
- Extreme weather14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Late-arriving aircraft8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Extreme weather17%
- Security0%
SLC to BZN: common questions
- How often are SLC to BZN flights on time?
- 88% 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 Salt Lake City to Bozeman cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 1,162).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 2.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SLC?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BZN to SLC — 90% 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: SLC → BZN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.