Portland to Burbank

What the Data Says About PDX to BUR

The Portland to Burbank corridor (PDX → BUR) covers roughly 817 miles and is served by 14 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,552 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 63.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,015 flights were recorded on this pairing — 26 cancelled (1.3%) and 6 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 14 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,552 total flights analyzed, the 84.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 63.5-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, Apr 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at 73% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PDX to BUR route, the combination of a 84.4% on-time rate, 63.5-minute average delay, 1.3% recent cancellation rate, and 14 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.