Route · BUR → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Burbank to San Francisco
The BUR–SFO corridor (Burbank, CA → San Francisco, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 326 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.2%
- On-time
- -1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 15,189
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Jan 2025 86%
Worst Month
Apr 2024 46%
Distance
326 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 257 | 79 | 6 | 1 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 261 | 75 | 12 | 2 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2025 | 254 | 73 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 225 | 51 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 238 | 52 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 245 | 73 | 1 | 2 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 248 | 57 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2025 | 281 | 76 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 281 | 59 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 265 | 81 | 4 | 1 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 229 | 56 | 7 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 260 | 36 | 7 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 296 | 93 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 296 | 93 | 11 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 276 | 68 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 262 | 70 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 271 | 49 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 273 | 40 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 198 | 66 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 232 | 105 | 1 | 3 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 231 | 125 | 6 | 3 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 248 | 129 | 6 | 6 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 245 | 98 | 15 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 293 | 79 | 1 | 0 | WN,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
88 of 6,165 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
20 of 6,165 flights
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BUR - Burbank
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burbank, CA.
Origin airport →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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What the Data Says About BUR to SFO
The Burbank to San Francisco corridor (BUR to SFO) posts a 77.2% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 15,189 tracked flights. Late flights run 68.5 minutes behind on average. 11 carriers cover the 326-mile route; over the last 24 months, 88 of 6,165 flights were cancelled (1.4%) and 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Apr 2024 came in at just 46% - a 40-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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