Salt Lake City to Bozeman

What the Data Says About SLC to BZN

The Salt Lake City to Bozeman corridor (SLC → BZN) covers roughly 347 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,716 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 77.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,294 flights were recorded on this pairing — 8 cancelled (0.3%) and 11 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,716 total flights analyzed, the 87.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 77.9-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 70% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SLC to BZN route, the combination of a 87.7% on-time rate, 77.9-minute average delay, 0.3% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.