ON TIMEBOARD

BZN → LAX on time

Bozeman Yellowstone (Bozeman, MT) to Los Angeles LAX (Los Angeles, CA). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
89%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.0%
527 flights
Typical arrival
−13 min
median vs schedule
When late
+67 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
3 airlines

89% of flights from Bozeman to Los Angeles arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. Most reliable airline: United Airlines (92%). 4% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for BZN → LAX: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 57% of the time. About 1 in 28 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 88 three hours or more; 0.0% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 527 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
United Airlines39492%0.0%−14 min3.6%+85 minUnited Airlines 92%, SkyWest 8%
Delta Air Lines11682%0.0%−13 min2.6%+47 minSkyWest
American Airlines17—————SkyWest

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at BZN). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%1 p.m. departures: 93% on time (229 flights)931p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (22 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (94 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (79 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (82 flights)5p
BZN → LAX, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By airline and hour

DepartsUnited Airlines
1 p.m.94%

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: September (94%). Worst: December (80%).

40%70%100%Jan: 83% on time (241 flights)83JanFeb: 84% on time (212 flights)84FebMar: 88% on time (227 flights)88MarApr: too few flights (93 flights)AprMay: 93% on time (120 flights)93MayJun: 85% on time (127 flights)85JunJul: 86% on time (128 flights)86JulAug: 81% on time (123 flights)81AugSep: 94% on time (110 flights)94SepOct: too few flights (93 flights)OctNov: too few flights (90 flights)NovDec: 80% on time (177 flights)80Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday74——
Tuesday68——
Wednesday68——
Thursday77——
Friday73——
Saturday92——
Sunday75——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 40%Late inbound plane 40%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 13%Severe weather 7%

Month by month

60%80%100%Sep 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Jan 2024: 76% on time, 2.8% cancelledFeb 2024: 84% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Share of flights on time, by month (hover a point for cancellations)
BZN → LAX, monthly on-time and cancellation rate.

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Dec 26, 202530%0
Jan 3, 202630%0
Dec 21, 2025333%0
Dec 28, 2025333%0
Jul 25, 2026333%0

Questions

How often are flights from BZN to LAX on time?

89% of 527 scheduled flights from Bozeman, MT to Los Angeles, CA arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.

Which airline is most on time from BZN to LAX?

United Airlines: 92% of its 394 flights on the route arrived on time. Delta Air Lines: 82%.

What month has the most delays from BZN to LAX?

December (80% on time). The best month is September (94%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.