Route Reliability

Route reliability

Burbank (BUR) to Phoenix (PHX): which airline is most on time?

On-time arrivals, cancellations and long delays for every airline that reported nonstop flights from Burbank, CA (BUR) to Phoenix, AZ (PHX), September 2025 to August 2026.

Historical performance Official DOT data through August 2026 · Not live flight status

Burbank, CAPhoenix, AZ

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Route at a glance · September 2025 to August 2026

BUR to PHX

Burbank, CA to Phoenix, AZ

On time
82.2%vs 75.6% U.S. average Better than average
Cancelled
1.0%vs 1.9% U.S. average Better than average
60+ min late
6.0%vs 8.1% U.S. average Better than average
Scheduled flights
3,118in 12 months4 airlines
Most reliable airline
Southwest Airlines83.9% on time · 2,162 flights

On time more often than the U.S. average, with fewer cancellations.

Compared with all U.S. flights, September 2025 to August 2026. “About average” means within 1.5 points for on time, 0.3 for cancelled and 1 for 60+ minutes late.

Airlines on this route

Ranked by on-time arrival

Airlines from BUR to PHX, September 2025 to August 2026. Rates are shares of all scheduled flights.
Airline On time Cancelled 60+ min late Avg delay when late Diverted Flights
1. Southwest Airlines Most reliable 83.9% 1.0% 4.9% 59 min 0.1% 2,162
2. Envoy Air Operating carrier; sold as American Eagle 80.3% 0.5% 6.0% 58 min 0.0% 365
3. SkyWest Airlines Operating carrier; sold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska 77.4% 1.1% 9.7% 151 min 0.2% 554
American Airlines Insufficient sample (fewer than 50 flights) 37

On time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Avg delay when late = average arrival delay of flights 15+ minutes late. "Most reliable" needs at least 300 flights in 12 months. Tap a heading to sort.

What this means

Southwest Airlines has the strongest record on this route.

  • Southwest Airlines had the best on-time record from Burbank (BUR) to Phoenix (PHX): 83.9% of its 2,162 scheduled flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, compared with 77.4% for SkyWest Airlines.
  • American Airlines also flew this route but with fewer than 50 reported flights, too few to rate.
  • 1.0% of flights on this route were cancelled (about 1 in 100), 0.9 points lower than the U.S. average of 1.9%.
  • 6.0% of flights, about 1 in 17, arrived an hour or more late. When a flight was late (15+ minutes), the average arrival delay was 80 min.
  • Overall, 82.2% of flights on this route arrived on time, 6.6 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
  • Over the last 3 years, April was the most reliable month on this route (88.2% on time) and October the least reliable (81.4%).
  • Flights scheduled to depart 8 am to 9 am were the most punctual (92.1% on time); flights scheduled to depart 7 pm to 8 pm were the least (73.2%).
  • In the other direction, Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank (BUR), 78.9% of flights were on time and 0.7% were cancelled. Compare airlines PHX to BUR.

Best and worst months to fly BUR to PHX

Jan 86.9%
Feb 87.1%
Mar 83.2%
Apr 88.2%
May 84.6%
Jun 85.0%
Jul 84.5%
Aug 86.1%
Sep 86.9%
Oct 81.4%
Nov 81.9%
Dec 83.0%
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 82.2%
All airlines combined, by calendar month, September 2023 to August 2026 (3 years pooled). Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
January 86.9% 753
February 87.1% 713
March 83.2% 863
April 88.2% 814
May 84.6% 832
June 85.0% 780
July 84.5% 781
August 86.1% 750
September 86.9% 754
October 81.4% 828
November 81.9% 818
December 83.0% 842
Best and worst calendar month by airline, September 2023 to August 2026.
AirlineBest monthWorst month
Southwest Airlines January (89.2%) October (79.9%)
SkyWest Airlines August (90.7%) December (74.3%)

Month by month, last 12 months

Sep 84.8%
Oct 75.1%
Nov 67.8%
Dec 80.9%
Jan 88.8%
Feb 86.7%
Mar 82.6%
Apr 84.4%
May 81.7%
Jun 85.5%
Jul 82.9%
Aug 86.2%
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
All airlines combined, September 2025 to August 2026. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Sep 2025 84.8% 237
Oct 2025 75.1% 273
Nov 2025 67.8% 258
Dec 2025 80.9% 267
Jan 2026 88.8% 241
Feb 2026 86.7% 233
Mar 2026 82.6% 288
Apr 2026 84.4% 276
May 2026 81.7% 284
Jun 2026 85.5% 256
Jul 2026 82.9% 258
Aug 2026 86.2% 247

Best and worst departure times

7a 91.3%
8a 92.1%
9a 84.2%
10a 86.9%
11a 89.1%
12p 74.1%
1p 77.5%
2p 75.4%
3p 90.7%
4p 79.2%
5p 85.9%
6p 76.4%
7p 73.2%
8p 74.7%
Share of scheduled flights on time
By scheduled local departure hour at BUR, September 2025 to August 2026. Hours with no scheduled flights are omitted. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Departing 7 am to 8 am 91.3% 288
Departing 8 am to 9 am 92.1% 216
Departing 9 am to 10 am 84.2% 336
Departing 10 am to 11 am 86.9% 214
Departing 11 am to noon 89.1% 137
Departing noon to 1 pm 74.1% 112
Departing 1 pm to 2 pm 77.5% 249
Departing 2 pm to 3 pm 75.4% 138
Departing 3 pm to 4 pm 90.7% 151
Departing 4 pm to 5 pm 79.2% 355
Departing 5 pm to 6 pm 85.9% 192
Departing 6 pm to 7 pm 76.4% 258
Departing 7 pm to 8 pm 73.2% 231
Departing 8 pm to 9 pm 74.7% 241
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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
Nonstop scheduled flights from Burbank, CA (BUR) to Phoenix, AZ (PHX), one direction. Airlines that report to the DOT only.
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.

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