Route · ABQ → BUR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albuquerque to Burbank
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ABQ to BUR (Albuquerque to Burbank) ranks #4550 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 73.9%
- On-time
- -5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 54 min
- Delay when late
- 948
- Flights
- #4550 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
672 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2023 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
ABQ–BUR seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (82.5%) · weakest: June (64.2%)
Strongest calendar month
September
82.5% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
May
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
64.2% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
3 of 734 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
2 of 734 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ABQ - Albuquerque
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albuquerque, NM.
ABQ on-time profileBUR - Burbank
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burbank, CA.
BUR on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ABQ and BUR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ABQ vs BUROrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from ABQ
Among 20 routes leaving ABQ, only 2 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 7 stay ≥85% and 11 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing ABQ options should weigh this 73.9% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4604 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ABQ to BUR
On-time performance on the ABQ to BUR pairing (Albuquerque to Burbank) trails a chunk of the network: 73.9% of 948 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 53.5-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 672 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 0.4% (3 of 734 flights), with 0.3% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, ABQ–BUR peaks in September at 82.5% on-time while May carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 64.2%, a 18.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using ABQ–BUR data
ABQ–BUR sits 5.1 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare ABQ and BUR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ABQ airport
- If your dates flex, September (82.5% on-time) beats June (64.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 73.9% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.