Route · SMF → BUR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Sacramento to Burbank
The SMF–BUR corridor (Sacramento, CA → Burbank, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 358 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.1%
- On-time
- +6.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 15,729
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 74%
Distance
358 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 228 | 42 | 8 | 3 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 235 | 44 | 5 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 242 | 45 | 7 | 3 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 228 | 33 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 231 | 28 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 238 | 27 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 236 | 30 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 248 | 43 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 244 | 42 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 245 | 31 | 6 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 198 | 28 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 195 | 26 | 5 | 1 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 216 | 56 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 234 | 33 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 287 | 50 | 1 | 2 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 270 | 49 | 6 | 3 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 227 | 29 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 231 | 38 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 227 | 44 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 220 | 39 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 216 | 35 | 2 | 2 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 221 | 26 | 5 | 2 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 198 | 18 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 224 | 24 | 2 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
83 of 5,539 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
22 of 5,539 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, 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 SMF to BUR
Sacramento to Burbank (SMF to BUR) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.1% on-time rate across 15,729 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 56.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 358 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 83 of 5,539 flights were cancelled (1.5%) and 22 diverted (0.4%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 74% - a 17-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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