Airport reliability
Burbank (BUR) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Burbank, CA (BUR) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Burbank, CA29,916 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 80.3% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 1.3% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 6.3% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 29,916 12 months
What this means
BUR departures beat the U.S. average.
- 80.3% of the 29,916 scheduled departures from Burbank (BUR) arrived at their destination on time, 4.7 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 1.3% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 6.3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at BUR were on time 78.6% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Alaska Airlines was the most punctual from BUR (85.1%) and United Airlines the least (66.9%).
- Over the last 3 years, January was the most reliable month for departures from BUR (84.1% on time) and June the least reliable (78.1%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 2.1% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 7 am to 8 am were the most punctual (90.8% on time); flights scheduled to depart 9 pm to 10 pm were the least (61.8%).
Airlines at BUR
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 85.1% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 62 min | 2,733 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 82.5% | 1.3% | 6.2% | 90 min | 4,124 |
| Southwest Airlines | 81.3% | 1.1% | 5.3% | 56 min | 17,406 |
| Delta Air Lines | 81.3% | 2.8% | 6.2% | 103 min | 787 |
| Spirit Airlines | 81.3% | 3.1% | 7.3% | 72 min | 670 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 80.3% | 0.5% | 6.0% | 58 min | 365 |
| American Airlines | 78.7% | 2.5% | 6.4% | 79 min | 765 |
| Allegiant Air | 73.2% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 100 min | 168 |
| Frontier Airlines | 72.7% | 1.7% | 11.3% | 98 min | 231 |
| United Airlines | 66.9% | 0.5% | 14.3% | 69 min | 2,487 |
| JetBlue Airways | 62.8% | 6.7% | 15.0% | 116 min | 180 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time BUR average 80.3%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 90.8% | 4,335 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 83.8% | 2,109 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 85.6% | 2,625 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 83.6% | 1,735 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 83.7% | 1,890 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 78.4% | 2,304 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 74.1% | 2,405 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 76.9% | 1,870 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 79.1% | 1,836 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 77.1% | 1,918 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 79.2% | 1,486 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 73.6% | 1,996 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 75.6% | 1,559 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 69.7% | 1,633 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 61.8% | 212 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | Insufficient sample | 3 |
Best and worst months at BUR
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 80.3%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 84.1% | 6,815 |
| February | 83.9% | 6,379 |
| March | 81.0% | 7,353 |
| April | 82.5% | 7,282 |
| May | 79.5% | 7,554 |
| June | 78.1% | 7,869 |
| July | 78.9% | 8,188 |
| August | 80.7% | 7,974 |
| September | 83.8% | 7,772 |
| October | 81.5% | 8,031 |
| November | 83.4% | 7,881 |
| December | 80.9% | 8,015 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 84.9% | 2,496 |
| Oct 2025 | 78.1% | 2,624 |
| Nov 2025 | 78.5% | 2,604 |
| Dec 2025 | 79.1% | 2,623 |
| Jan 2026 | 86.8% | 2,141 |
| Feb 2026 | 84.5% | 2,134 |
| Mar 2026 | 84.0% | 2,556 |
| Apr 2026 | 81.6% | 2,455 |
| May 2026 | 78.0% | 2,520 |
| Jun 2026 | 75.7% | 2,535 |
| Jul 2026 | 77.9% | 2,626 |
| Aug 2026 | 77.0% | 2,602 |
Busiest routes from BUR
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 79.0% | 1.7% | 3 | 4,116 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 82.2% | 1.0% | 4 | 3,118 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 58.5% | 1.2% | 3 | 3,104 |
| Oakland (OAK) | 84.0% | 0.9% | 1 | 2,694 |
| Sacramento (SMF) | 85.2% | 1.5% | 1 | 2,596 |
| San Jose (SJC) | 85.2% | 1.2% | 1 | 2,133 |
| Denver (DEN) | 83.5% | 0.4% | 4 | 2,127 |
| Seattle (SEA) | 81.7% | 2.4% | 2 | 1,653 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 90.1% | 0.5% | 3 | 1,457 |
| Portland (PDX) | 89.8% | 0.8% | 3 | 1,002 |
| Santa Rosa (STS) | 81.5% | 2.0% | 2 | 741 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 79.0% | 2.6% | 1 | 728 |
| Boise (BOI) | 85.0% | 0.7% | 2 | 440 |
| Reno (RNO) | 83.7% | 0.0% | 1 | 424 |
| Dallas (DAL) | 82.3% | 1.0% | 1 | 384 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 69.8% | 5.2% | 1 | 364 |
| Austin (AUS) | 79.5% | 0.0% | 1 | 342 |
| Nashville (BNA) | 79.0% | 0.9% | 1 | 328 |
| Chicago (MDW) | 87.9% | 0.6% | 1 | 323 |
| Albuquerque (ABQ) | 80.9% | 0.6% | 1 | 314 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Burbank, CA (BUR) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.