Burbank to Portland

What the Data Says About BUR to PDX

The Burbank to Portland corridor (BUR → PDX) covers roughly 817 miles and is served by 14 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,528 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 66.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,992 flights were recorded on this pairing — 35 cancelled (1.8%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 14 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,528 total flights analyzed, the 87.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 66.6-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 76% on-time — a 18-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BUR to PDX route, the combination of a 87.3% on-time rate, 66.6-minute average delay, 1.8% recent cancellation rate, and 14 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.