Airport · BUR · Burbank, California

Burbank, CA

Burbank, CA posts below-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a high-volume U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 319,148 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

82.4%
On-time: Top 62%
on-time, US airports: 62 min
Delay when late: 1.44%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

319,148

Best Month

Feb 93.5%

Worst Month

Dec 88.9%

Delayed

56,118

Cancelled

4,589

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows BUR is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 1,539,815.

Late Aircraft 49.5% (762,843 min)

Carrier 25.1% (387,200 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 22.0% (338,141 min)

Weather 3.2% (49,404 min)

Security 0.1% (2,227 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: February (93.5% on-time). Most delays: December (88.9% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	4,566	997	82	88.9%
November	4,591	739	32	92%
October	4,743	888	48	90.7%
September	4,571	736	33	92.1%
August	4,658	842	54	91.6%
July	4,662	953	38	90.4%
June	4,325	926	24	90%
May	4,052	690	24	91.9%
April	4,168	691	166	92.1%
March	4,529	757	145	91.8%
February	3,978	534	49	93.5%
January	4,350	601	69	93.2%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at BUR.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	61,370	5,416	422	91.2%
2024	61,272	5,720	354	90.7%
2023	59,513	5,420	515	90.9%
2022	62,347	5,923	999	90.5%
2021	39,089	3,650	601	90.7%
2020	35,557	1,023	1,698	97.1%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Burbank, CA.

Cancellation Rate

1.44%

4,589 of 319,148 flights

Diversion Rate

0.11%

367 of 319,148 flights

Delay Rate

17.6%

56,118 of 319,148 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	5,244	576	598	55	14
Nov 2025	5,208	518	499	52	8
Oct 2025	5,250	558	596	28	3
Sep 2025	4,992	371	390	14	2
Aug 2025	5,251	436	519	19	9
Jul 2025	5,375	501	628	47	8
Jun 2025	5,327	539	667	32	5
May 2025	5,414	482	543	13	3
Apr 2025	5,170	422	475	17	1
Mar 2025	5,086	403	469	40	8
Feb 2025	4,365	285	339	39	1
Jan 2025	4,688	325	320	66	2
Dec 2024	5,521	558	527	16	6
Nov 2024	5,539	401	434	24	8
Oct 2024	5,772	486	490	17	3
Sep 2024	5,426	510	531	31	9
Aug 2024	5,492	437	494	37	5
Jul 2024	5,750	608	673	45	6
Jun 2024	5,341	613	649	19	5
May 2024	4,654	468	541	15	7
Apr 2024	4,484	401	450	14	7
Mar 2024	4,507	500	462	39	14
Feb 2024	4,126	367	393	49	4
Jan 2024	4,660	371	429	48	5

Top Routes from BUR

Busiest routes to and from Burbank, CA.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
BUR (Burbank) → LAS (Las Vegas)	22,547	79.6%	223 mi
LAS (Las Vegas) → BUR (Burbank)	22,470	78.4%	223 mi
BUR (Burbank) → PHX (Phoenix)	18,423	85.2%	369 mi
OAK (Oakland) → BUR (Burbank)	18,412	85.2%	325 mi
BUR (Burbank) → OAK (Oakland)	18,409	86.6%	325 mi
PHX (Phoenix) → BUR (Burbank)	18,329	82.6%	369 mi
BUR (Burbank) → SMF (Sacramento)	15,739	86.7%	358 mi
SMF (Sacramento) → BUR (Burbank)	15,729	85.1%	358 mi
SJC (San Jose) → BUR (Burbank)	15,271	86.2%	296 mi
SFO (San Francisco) → BUR (Burbank)	15,209	82.7%	326 mi
BUR (Burbank) → SFO (San Francisco)	15,189	77.2%	326 mi
BUR (Burbank) → SJC (San Jose)	15,111	87.4%	296 mi
BUR (Burbank) → DEN (Denver)	11,098	83.5%	850 mi
DEN (Denver) → BUR (Burbank)	11,050	76.7%	850 mi
SLC (Salt Lake City) → BUR (Burbank)	8,558	87.8%	574 mi
BUR (Burbank) → SLC (Salt Lake City)	8,556	89.8%	574 mi
SEA (Seattle) → BUR (Burbank)	8,059	80.8%	937 mi
BUR (Burbank) → SEA (Seattle)	8,055	83.9%	937 mi
PDX (Portland) → BUR (Burbank)	4,552	84.4%	817 mi
BUR (Burbank) → PDX (Portland)	4,528	87.3%	817 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Burbank, CA's 82.4%.

Williston, ND

82.4% on-time 18,596 flights

Grand Island, NE

82.4% on-time 11,218 flights

Santa Ana, CA

82.5% on-time 482,186 flights

Omaha, NE

82.5% on-time 260,747 flights

Reno, NV

82.5% on-time 229,410 flights

Prescott, AZ

82.5% on-time 9,056 flights

Other Airports in California

Compare performance with other California airports.

LAX 82.8%

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles · 2,137,032 flights

SFO 81%

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco · 1,466,784 flights

SAN 80.8%

San Diego, CA

San Diego · 973,807 flights

SMF 82.7%

Sacramento, CA

Sacramento · 592,833 flights

SJC 84.2%

San Jose, CA

San Jose · 546,547 flights

SNA 82.5%

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana · 482,186 flights

OAK 81.7%

Oakland, CA

Oakland · 472,036 flights

ONT 82.3%

Ontario, CA

Ontario · 272,856 flights

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What the Data Says About BUR

Burbank, CA in Burbank, California handled 319,148 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 82.4% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 56,118 experienced delays, 4,589 were cancelled, and 367 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.44%, the diversion rate to 0.11%, and the average delay when departures run late is 62.1 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing BUR against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at BUR, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 49.5% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 25.1% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 22.0%. Weather contributes 3.2% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.1%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, February runs the cleanest at BUR with a 93.5% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 88.9% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in October, when average flights hit 4,743. The busiest route connecting BUR is to LAS (Las Vegas), with 22,547 flights at a 79.6% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 82.4% on-time, 62.1-minute average delay, 1.44% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Burbank, CA.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Burbank, CA (BUR)? ▼

Burbank, CA has an overall on-time departure rate of 82.4%. Out of 319,148 total flights tracked, 56,118 experienced delays and 4,589 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at BUR? ▼

The top delay cause at Burbank, CA is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 49.5% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at BUR? ▼

The average delay at Burbank, CA is 62.1 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from BUR? ▼

Based on historical data, February has the best on-time performance at BUR with 93.5% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at BUR? ▼

December tends to have the most delays at BUR, with an on-time rate of only 88.9%.

How many routes operate from BUR? ▼

Burbank, CA serves at least 20 routes. The busiest route is BUR to LAS (Burbank - Las Vegas) with 22,547 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at BUR? ▼

Burbank, CA has a cancellation rate of 1.44%, based on 4,589 cancelled flights out of 319,148 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

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