Route · JFK → BUR · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Burbank
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), JFK to BUR (New York to Burbank) ranks #4034 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 69.2%
- On-time
- -9.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 1,665
- Flights
- #4034 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.1%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
2,465 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 1 | B6 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 1 | B6 |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 1 | B6 |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | B6 |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 4 | B6 |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 3 | B6 |
JFK–BUR seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (84.4%) · weakest: July (51.0%)
Strongest calendar month
January
84.4% on-time · ~42 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~53 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
51.0% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.1%
23 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
1.5%
11 of 735 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
JFK on-time profileBUR - Burbank
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burbank, CA.
BUR on-time profileCompare the two airports
See JFK and BUR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare JFK vs BUROrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from JFK
Among 66 routes leaving JFK, only 13 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 3 stay ≥85% and 50 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing JFK options should weigh this 69.2% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4853 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About JFK to BUR
On-time performance on the JFK to BUR pairing (New York to Burbank) trails a chunk of the network: 69.2% of 1,665 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 72.2-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 2,465 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 3.1% (23 of 735 flights), with 1.5% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, JFK–BUR peaks in January at 84.4% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~53 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 51.0%, a 33.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using JFK–BUR data
JFK–BUR sits 9.8 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare JFK and BUR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. JFK airport
- If your dates flex, January (84.4% on-time) beats July (51.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 69.2% 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.
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.