Oakland to Burbank

What the Data Says About OAK to BUR

The Oakland to Burbank corridor (OAK → BUR) covers roughly 325 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 18,412 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 54.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,311 flights were recorded on this pairing — 81 cancelled (1.3%) and 17 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 18,412 total flights analyzed, the 85.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 54.0-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, Jan 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Nov 2025 came in at 77% on-time — a 16-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the OAK to BUR route, the combination of a 85.2% on-time rate, 54.0-minute average delay, 1.3% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.