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Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR) in Burbank, CA is a middle-of-the-pack performer: 82% of departures are on time, within a few points of the national 78%. It hosts 11 airlines flying 83 departures a day to 34 destinations, with cancellations at 1.2%.

Departures on-time
82%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
13 min
Arrivals on-time
80%
Cancelled
1.2%
Destinations
34
nonstop
Airlines
11

Plan your departure from BUR

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 7 a.m.
95% on-time
Best day to fly
Saturday
88% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Alaska Airlines
86% on-time from BUR
Cancellation risk
1.2%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at BUR50%75%100%June 2024: 77% on-time (2,670 flights)77Jun 2024July 2024: 79% on-time (2,875 flights)79August 2024: 84% on-time (2,746 flights)84September 2024: 81% on-time (2,713 flights)81Sep 2024October 2024: 83% on-time (2,886 flights)83November 2024: 85% on-time (2,769 flights)85December 2024: 80% on-time (2,761 flights)80Dec 2024January 2025: 86% on-time (2,344 flights)86February 2025: 87% on-time (2,182 flights)87March 2025: 84% on-time (2,543 flights)84Mar 2025April 2025: 84% on-time (2,585 flights)84May 2025: 82% on-time (2,707 flights)82June 2025: 80% on-time (2,664 flights)80Jun 2025July 2025: 81% on-time (2,687 flights)81August 2025: 83% on-time (2,626 flights)83September 2025: 85% on-time (2,496 flights)85Sep 2025October 2025: 79% on-time (2,624 flights)79November 2025: 80% on-time (2,604 flights)80December 2025: 78% on-time (2,623 flights)78Dec 2025January 2026: 87% on-time (2,141 flights)87February 2026: 85% on-time (2,134 flights)85March 2026: 84% on-time (2,556 flights)84Mar 2026April 2026: 81% on-time (2,455 flights)81May 2026: 77% on-time (2,520 flights)77

Best time of day to depart from BUR

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at BUR7 a.m.: 95% on-time (8,267 flights)78 a.m.: 88% on-time (4,695 flights)89 a.m.: 89% on-time (4,411 flights)910 a.m.: 87% on-time (4,488 flights)1011 a.m.: 86% on-time (3,936 flights)1112 p.m.: 78% on-time (4,545 flights)121 p.m.: 77% on-time (5,216 flights)132 p.m.: 74% on-time (3,769 flights)143 p.m.: 77% on-time (3,803 flights)154 p.m.: 76% on-time (4,373 flights)165 p.m.: 79% on-time (3,431 flights)176 p.m.: 77% on-time (3,240 flights)187 p.m.: 75% on-time (3,627 flights)198 p.m.: 73% on-time (3,480 flights)209 p.m.: 64% on-time (626 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday82%12 min
Tuesday87%9 min
Wednesday86%10 min
Thursday81%13 min
Friday78%15 min
Saturdaybest88%9 min
Sunday79%14 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from BUR ↓

Busiest routes from BUR

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
BUR → LAS (Las Vegas)4,28181%13 min
BUR → PHX (Phoenix)3,11985%13 min
BUR → SFO (San Francisco)3,02972%20 min
BUR → OAK (Oakland)2,81287%8 min
BUR → SMF (Sacramento)2,68187%8 min
BUR → DEN (Denver)2,25482%13 min
BUR → SJC (San Jose)2,21887%8 min
BUR → SEA (Seattle)1,56480%12 min
BUR → SLC (Salt Lake City)1,50089%11 min
BUR → PDX (Portland)98587%9 min
BUR → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)72981%17 min
BUR → STS (Santa Rosa)53181%10 min
BUR → BOI (Boise)43983%10 min
BUR → RNO (Reno)43881%11 min
BUR → DAL (Dallas)43485%8 min
BUR → ATL (Atlanta)36475%27 min
BUR → AUS (Austin)34685%8 min
BUR → BNA (Nashville)33787%8 min
BUR → ABQ (Albuquerque)33587%7 min
BUR → MDW (Chicago)32287%8 min
BUR → STL (St. Louis)23884%9 min
BUR → RDM (Bend/Redmond)21782%11 min
BUR → HOU (Houston)20884%8 min
BUR → PSC (Pasco/Kennewick/Richland)18684%11 min
BUR → EUG (Eugene)18183%10 min
BUR → JFK (New York)18054%53 min

Compare airlines departing BUR ↓

Where flights into BUR come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
LAS (Las Vegas) → BUR4,27880%12 min
PHX (Phoenix) → BUR3,11881%12 min
SFO (San Francisco) → BUR3,02380%13 min
OAK (Oakland) → BUR2,81384%9 min
SMF (Sacramento) → BUR2,67984%10 min
DEN (Denver) → BUR2,25475%16 min
SJC (San Jose) → BUR2,22684%9 min
SEA (Seattle) → BUR1,56977%11 min

Most reliable routes

  1. BUR → SLC89%
  2. BUR → MDW87%
  3. BUR → PDX87%
  4. BUR → SJC87%
  5. BUR → SMF87%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. BUR → JFK54%
  2. BUR → SFO72%
  3. BUR → ATL75%
  4. BUR → SEA80%
  5. BUR → LAS81%

What causes delays at BUR

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing BUR.

  • Late-arriving aircraft49%
  • Airline operations22%
  • National airspace system25%
  • Weather4%

Alternative airports near Burbank

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
LAX — Los Angeles International Airport18 mi82%14 min
LGB — Long Beach International Airport29 mi84%10 min
ONT — Ontario International Airport44 mi83%12 min
SNA — John Wayne Orange County International Airport46 mi82%14 min
SBA — Santa Barbara Municipal Airport86 mi83%14 min

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Airline performance at BUR

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Alaska Airlines86%9 min4,889
American Airlines83%21 min1,836
Southwest Airlines82%11 min36,967
SkyWest Airlines82%14 min8,052
Envoy Air81%18 min348
Spirit Airlines81%15 min3,084
United Airlines79%16 min4,371
Delta Air Lines78%25 min1,528
Frontier Airlines77%20 min396
JetBlue Airways50%57 min360

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at BUR?
18% of departures from Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 13 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from BUR?
Flights scheduled around 7 a.m. depart on time 95% of the time at BUR, versus 64% around 9 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at BUR?
In this dataset, June 2024 was the weakest month at BUR, with 77% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at BUR?
1.2% of scheduled departures from BUR were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 61,911 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.