Route · SEA → BUR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Seattle to Burbank
The SEA–BUR corridor (Seattle, WA → Burbank, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 937 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.8%
- On-time
- +1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 52 min
- Delay when late
- 8,059
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Sep 2025 93%
Worst Month
Mar 2024 65%
Distance
937 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 144 | 44 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2025 | 127 | 20 | 2 | 3 | AS |
| Oct 2025 | 133 | 17 | 5 | 3 | AS,OO |
| Sep 2025 | 127 | 9 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 140 | 41 | 4 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2025 | 149 | 51 | 8 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2025 | 142 | 42 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| May 2025 | 148 | 38 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Apr 2025 | 148 | 27 | 1 | 0 | OO,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 129 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Feb 2025 | 100 | 22 | 6 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2025 | 116 | 20 | 1 | 2 | AS |
| Dec 2024 | 131 | 30 | 0 | 1 | AS,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 124 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO,AS |
| Oct 2024 | 126 | 23 | 2 | 2 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 150 | 45 | 2 | 1 | AS |
| Aug 2024 | 143 | 40 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2024 | 155 | 41 | 4 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2024 | 133 | 44 | 3 | 1 | AS,OO |
| May 2024 | 120 | 33 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2024 | 124 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 43 | 0 | 3 | AS |
| Feb 2024 | 104 | 31 | 1 | 2 | AS |
| Jan 2024 | 117 | 35 | 15 | 0 | AS |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
65 of 3,154 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
18 of 3,154 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
Origin airport →BUR - Burbank
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burbank, CA.
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What the Data Says About SEA to BUR
8,059 tracked flights put the SEA to BUR pairing (Seattle to Burbank) at a 80.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 51.8 minutes on average. Across the 937-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.1% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (3,154 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at just 65% - a 28-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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