Burbank to Phoenix

What the Data Says About BUR to PHX

The Burbank to Phoenix corridor (BUR → PHX) covers roughly 369 miles and is served by 37 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 18,423 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 72.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,332 flights were recorded on this pairing — 65 cancelled (1.0%) and 4 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 37 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 18,423 total flights analyzed, the 85.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 72.2-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, Jan 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Nov 2025 came in at 72% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BUR to PHX route, the combination of a 85.2% on-time rate, 72.2-minute average delay, 1.0% recent cancellation rate, and 37 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.