Route · BUR → MDW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Burbank to Chicago
The BUR–MDW corridor (Burbank, CA → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,740 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.7%
- On-time
- +7.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 789
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Jul 2024 81%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 81%
Distance
1,740 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2023 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2020 | 30 | 0 | 11 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
16 of 789 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
3 of 789 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BUR - Burbank
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burbank, CA.
Origin airport →MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About BUR to MDW
Burbank to Chicago (BUR to MDW) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.7% on-time rate across 789 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 61.2 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,740 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 16 of 789 flights were cancelled (2.0%) and 3 diverted (0.4%).
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.
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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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