Route · SFO → BUR · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Burbank
The SFO–BUR corridor (San Francisco, CA → Burbank, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 326 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.7%
- On-time
- +3.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 15,209
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Sep 2025 91%
Worst Month
Apr 2024 63%
Distance
326 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 254 | 73 | 4 | 3 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 259 | 44 | 11 | 2 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2025 | 254 | 34 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 226 | 20 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 237 | 43 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 243 | 53 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 248 | 57 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2025 | 281 | 54 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 281 | 33 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 264 | 60 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 229 | 38 | 5 | 1 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 261 | 33 | 3 | 4 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 293 | 65 | 1 | 2 | F9,OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 295 | 59 | 10 | 1 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 275 | 56 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 262 | 58 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 271 | 47 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 273 | 43 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 197 | 38 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 231 | 56 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 229 | 85 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 247 | 78 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 243 | 64 | 13 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 293 | 48 | 1 | 0 | WN,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
68 of 6,146 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
15 of 6,146 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, 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 SFO to BUR
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Francisco to Burbank (SFO to BUR) running a 82.7% on-time rate over 15,209 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 65.3 minutes. The 326-mile corridor is served by 11 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.1% of 6,146 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Apr 2024 came in at just 63% - 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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