Route · DFW → BUR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Burbank
The DFW–BUR corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Burbank, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,231 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 73.4%
- On-time
- -5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 3,906
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Aug 2025 48%
Distance
1,231 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 19 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 32 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 20 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 62 | 26 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 24 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 16 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 17 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 61 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 19 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| May 2024 | 62 | 22 | 7 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 29 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
21 of 1,457 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,457 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
Origin airport →BUR - Burbank
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burbank, CA.
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What the Data Says About DFW to BUR
On-time performance on the DFW to BUR pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Burbank) trails a chunk of the network: 73.4% of 3,906 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 62.8-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,231 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.4% (21 of 1,457 flights), with 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at just 48% - 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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