Denver to Burbank

What the Data Says About DEN to BUR

The Denver to Burbank corridor (DEN → BUR) covers roughly 850 miles and is served by 13 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,050 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 59.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,385 flights were recorded on this pairing — 26 cancelled (0.6%) and 16 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 13 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 11,050 total flights analyzed, the 76.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 59.4-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 62% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DEN to BUR route, the combination of a 76.7% on-time rate, 59.4-minute average delay, 0.6% recent cancellation rate, and 13 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.