Route · BUR → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Burbank to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BUR to HOU (Burbank to Houston) ranks #4794 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.9%
- On-time
- +3.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 53 min
- Delay when late
- 615
- Flights
- #4794 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,389 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 45 | 13 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2021 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2020 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
BUR–HOU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (100.0%) · weakest: October (74.2%)
Strongest calendar month
May
100.0% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~36 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
October
74.2% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
13 of 615 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
5 of 615 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BUR - Burbank
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burbank, CA.
BUR on-time profileHOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BUR and HOU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BUR vs HOUOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among BUR departures
From BUR, this corridor sits with 12 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 21 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (8 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Houston · fleet on-time rank #1970 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BUR to HOU
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Burbank to Houston (BUR to HOU) running a 82.9% on-time rate over 615 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 52.5 minutes. The 1,389-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 2.1% of 615 flights were cancelled, 0.8% 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, BUR–HOU peaks in May at 100.0% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~36 flights per month) ; the softest month is October at 74.2%, a 25.8-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 BUR–HOU data
BUR–HOU runs 3.9 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare BUR and HOU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BUR airport
- If your dates flex, May (100.0% on-time) beats October (74.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 82.9% 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.
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