Burbank to San Jose

What the Data Says About BUR to SJC

The Burbank to San Jose corridor (BUR → SJC) covers roughly 296 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 15,111 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 56.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,800 flights were recorded on this pairing — 68 cancelled (1.4%) and 4 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 15,111 total flights analyzed, the 87.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 56.2-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, Feb 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 79% on-time — a 14-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BUR to SJC route, the combination of a 87.4% on-time rate, 56.2-minute average delay, 1.4% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.