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Route · BUR → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data

Burbank to Salt Lake City

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BUR to SLC (Burbank to Salt Lake City) ranks #1411 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

89.8%
On-time
+10.8 pts
vs US avg
86 min
Delay when late
8,556
Flights
#1411 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.4%

Best Month

Feb 2024 94%

Worst Month

Jul 2024 79%

Distance

574 mi

Carriers

10

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 137 17 1 0 DL,WN,OO
Nov 2025 129 16 5 0 OO,DL,WN
Oct 2025 138 20 0 0 OO,WN,DL
Sep 2025 130 17 0 0 WN,OO,DL
Aug 2025 140 15 0 0 OO,WN,DL
Jul 2025 134 10 0 0 OO,WN,DL
Jun 2025 135 13 1 0 OO,WN,DL
May 2025 136 21 0 0 OO,WN,DL
Apr 2025 110 12 0 0 DL,OO,WN
Mar 2025 116 12 1 0 OO,WN,DL
Feb 2025 101 9 0 0 OO,WN,DL
Jan 2025 101 16 2 0 OO,WN,DL
Dec 2024 109 14 0 0 DL,OO,WN
Nov 2024 111 8 0 0 OO,WN,DL
Oct 2024 113 14 0 0 OO,DL,WN
Sep 2024 111 16 0 0 WN,OO,DL
Aug 2024 116 12 0 1 DL,WN,OO
Jul 2024 111 23 1 0 DL,OO,WN
Jun 2024 111 16 0 0 DL,OO,WN
May 2024 109 15 0 0 DL,OO,WN
Apr 2024 110 9 0 0 OO,WN
Mar 2024 122 9 1 1 OO,WN
Feb 2024 108 6 0 1 OO,WN
Jan 2024 122 21 0 0 WN,OO

BUR–SLC seasonal on-time pattern

Best: April (91.6%) · weakest: December (87.4%)

87%88%89%90%91%92% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 87.4%

Strongest calendar month

April

91.6% on-time · ~120 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

August

~144 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

87.4% on-time · ~125 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.4%

12 of 2,860 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

3 of 2,860 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

BUR - Burbank

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burbank, CA.

BUR on-time profile

SLC - Salt Lake City

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.

SLC on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See BUR and SLC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare BUR vs SLC

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among BUR's stronger departures

BUR → SLC posts a 89.8% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 8 of 21 BTS-tracked routes leaving Burbank. The same hub also shows 12 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #158 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About BUR to SLC

Burbank to Salt Lake City (BUR to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.8% on-time rate across 8,556 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 85.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 574 miles and is served by 10 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 12 of 2,860 flights were cancelled (0.4%) and 3 diverted (0.1%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 79% - a 15-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, BUR–SLC peaks in April at 91.6% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~144 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 87.4%, a 4.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does BUR to SLC rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, BUR to SLC ranks #1411 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from BUR to SLC? ▼
Flights from Burbank to Salt Lake City have a 89.8% on-time rate based on 8,556 flights. The average delay is 85.7 minutes. The best recent month was Feb 2024 with 94% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for BUR to SLC? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.4% of flights on this route were cancelled (12 of 2,860 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from BUR to SLC? ▼
The flight distance from Burbank (BUR) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is approximately 574 miles. This route is served by 10 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from BUR to SLC? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Feb 2024 (94% on-time). The worst was Jul 2024 (79% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

BUR Airport

Burbank
SLC Airport

Salt Lake City
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using BUR–SLC data

BUR–SLC runs 10.8 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare BUR and SLC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BUR airport
  • If your dates flex, April (91.6% on-time) beats December (87.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 89.8% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.