Montrose/Delta (MTJ) departure delays

2,510 departures · 11 routes · January 2025 – August 2026

76.78%

Left on time

Within 15 minutes of schedule

1.35%

Cancelled

Share of departures

102 min

When late, late by

Average delayed departure

#166

Rank

Among graded US airports

What the record says about MTJ

MTJ runs about as well as the average airport here.

The airlines flying from here are not equally affected. Southwest Airlines left on time 7.9 points more often than American Airlines from the same airport — which is the clearest evidence available that a delayed departure is not purely the airport's fault.

Which airlines run best out of MTJ

Airline	Departures	On time
Southwest Airlines	478	80%
United Airlines	973	76.7%
SkyWest Airlines	392	76.1%
American Airlines	471	72.1%

Routes out of MTJ

MTJ → DEN Denver 1,416 flights · 78.93% on time C MTJ → DFW Dallas/Fort Worth 579 flights · 75.4% on time D MTJ → ORD Chicago 138 flights · 72.39% on time D MTJ → ATL Atlanta 100 flights · 81.05% on time D MTJ → LAX Los Angeles 88 flights · 80.68% on time — MTJ → EWR Newark 76 flights · 56.16% on time — MTJ → DAL Dallas 50 flights · 73.47% on time — MTJ → SFO San Francisco 44 flights · 77.27% on time — MTJ → IAH Houston 11 flights · 70% on time — MTJ → BNA Nashville 4 flights · 100% on time — MTJ → AUS Austin 4 flights · 75% on time —

Common questions

How bad are delays at Montrose/Delta (MTJ)?

76.78% of departures from MTJ left within 15 minutes of schedule across 2,510 flights. That is about average.

Which airline is most punctual from MTJ?

Southwest Airlines, at 80% on time from this airport. The least punctual was American Airlines at 72.1%.

How often are flights from MTJ cancelled?

1.35% of scheduled departures did not operate.

Month by month

Jul 2025 peak 95 Jun 2026

On-time departure rate, %