Route · BUR → PDX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Burbank to Portland
The BUR–PDX corridor (Burbank, CA → Portland, OR) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 817 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.3%
- On-time
- +8.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 4,528
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Sep 2025 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 76%
Distance
817 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 100 | 12 | 0 | 1 | WN,AS,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2025 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 89 | 12 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 9 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2025 | 79 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| May 2025 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2025 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2025 | 68 | 6 | 1 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 102 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Oct 2024 | 70 | 10 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 0 | AS,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 111 | 22 | 2 | 0 | AS,NK,WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 136 | 26 | 2 | 0 | AS,NK,OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 134 | 32 | 1 | 0 | AS,NK,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 99 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 78 | 12 | 2 | 1 | AS,OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 79 | 12 | 12 | 0 | AS,WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
35 of 1,992 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,992 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 →PDX - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, OR.
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What the Data Says About BUR to PDX
Burbank to Portland (BUR to PDX) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.3% on-time rate across 4,528 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 66.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 817 miles and is served by 14 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 35 of 1,992 flights were cancelled (1.8%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 76% - a 18-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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