Route · BUR → SEA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Burbank to Seattle
The BUR–SEA corridor (Burbank, CA → Seattle, WA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 937 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.9%
- On-time
- +4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 8,055
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Sep 2025 92%
Worst Month
May 2024 68%
Distance
937 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 143 | 26 | 2 | 1 | AS |
| Nov 2025 | 127 | 29 | 2 | 1 | AS |
| Oct 2025 | 131 | 25 | 5 | 1 | AS |
| Sep 2025 | 127 | 10 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 140 | 33 | 4 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2025 | 149 | 38 | 8 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2025 | 142 | 44 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| May 2025 | 148 | 36 | 1 | 2 | AS,OO |
| Apr 2025 | 148 | 32 | 1 | 0 | OO,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 129 | 16 | 0 | 3 | AS,OO |
| Feb 2025 | 99 | 13 | 7 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2025 | 116 | 19 | 2 | 1 | AS |
| Dec 2024 | 131 | 22 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 124 | 14 | 0 | 2 | OO,AS |
| Oct 2024 | 126 | 14 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 150 | 34 | 2 | 5 | AS |
| Aug 2024 | 143 | 34 | 2 | 1 | AS |
| Jul 2024 | 155 | 40 | 4 | 1 | AS |
| Jun 2024 | 133 | 39 | 3 | 0 | AS,OO |
| May 2024 | 120 | 38 | 1 | 1 | AS |
| Apr 2024 | 124 | 14 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 37 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Feb 2024 | 104 | 12 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2024 | 117 | 20 | 13 | 0 | AS |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
68 of 3,150 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
19 of 3,150 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 →SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
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What the Data Says About BUR to SEA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Burbank to Seattle (BUR to SEA) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 8,055 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 60.5 minutes. The 937-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.2% of 3,150 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 68% - a 24-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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