Salt Lake City to Burbank

What the Data Says About SLC to BUR

The Salt Lake City to Burbank corridor (SLC → BUR) covers roughly 574 miles and is served by 9 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,558 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 61.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,855 flights were recorded on this pairing — 7 cancelled (0.2%) and 15 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 9 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,558 total flights analyzed, the 87.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 61.4-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 75% on-time — a 18-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SLC to BUR route, the combination of a 87.8% on-time rate, 61.4-minute average delay, 0.2% recent cancellation rate, and 9 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.