Route · OAK → BUR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oakland to Burbank
The OAK–BUR corridor (Oakland, CA → Burbank, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 325 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.2%
- On-time
- +6.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 54 min
- Delay when late
- 18,412
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Jan 2025 93%
Worst Month
Nov 2025 77%
Distance
325 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 232 | 47 | 6 | 2 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 240 | 56 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 256 | 52 | 3 | 3 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 254 | 30 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 257 | 39 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 258 | 52 | 8 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 255 | 51 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 266 | 34 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 266 | 30 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 279 | 27 | 6 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 242 | 24 | 3 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 263 | 19 | 6 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 267 | 37 | 5 | 2 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 290 | 35 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 302 | 45 | 2 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 296 | 49 | 3 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 284 | 42 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 279 | 42 | 4 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 273 | 60 | 2 | 0 | NK,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 262 | 45 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 250 | 25 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 239 | 27 | 3 | 2 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 237 | 34 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 264 | 37 | 3 | 1 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
81 of 6,311 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
17 of 6,311 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
Origin airport →BUR - Burbank
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burbank, CA.
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What the Data Says About OAK to BUR
Oakland to Burbank (OAK to BUR) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.2% on-time rate across 18,412 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 54.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 325 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 81 of 6,311 flights were cancelled (1.3%) and 17 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Nov 2025 came in at just 77% - a 16-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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