San Francisco to Burbank

What the Data Says About SFO to BUR

The San Francisco to Burbank corridor (SFO → BUR) covers roughly 326 miles and is served by 11 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 15,209 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 65.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,146 flights were recorded on this pairing — 68 cancelled (1.1%) and 15 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 11 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 15,209 total flights analyzed, the 82.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 65.3-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Apr 2024 came in at 63% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SFO to BUR route, the combination of a 82.7% on-time rate, 65.3-minute average delay, 1.1% recent cancellation rate, and 11 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.