Burbank to Denver

What the Data Says About BUR to DEN

The Burbank to Denver corridor (BUR → DEN) covers roughly 850 miles and is served by 13 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,098 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 66.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,423 flights were recorded on this pairing — 37 cancelled (0.8%) and 14 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 13 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 11,098 total flights analyzed, the 83.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 66.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Apr 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while May 2025 came in at 66% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BUR to DEN route, the combination of a 83.5% on-time rate, 66.7-minute average delay, 0.8% recent cancellation rate, and 13 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.