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Santa Rosa (STS) to Burbank (BUR): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly STS to BUR matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in January 2025 to just 41% in June 2024. Across the full period the route averages 76% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
76%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
14 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Flights/day
1.5
last 12 months
Duration
1h 26m
scheduled
Distance
387 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for STS to BUR flights50%75%100%June 2024: 41% on-time (22 flights)41Jun 2024July 2024: 67% on-time (21 flights)67August 2024: 65% on-time (23 flights)65September 2024: 67% on-time (21 flights)67Sep 2024October 2024: 77% on-time (31 flights)77November 2024: 69% on-time (29 flights)69December 2024: 55% on-time (31 flights)55Dec 2024January 2025: 97% on-time (31 flights)97February 2025: 86% on-time (14 flights)86March 2025: 81% on-time (16 flights)81Mar 2025April 2025: 80% on-time (30 flights)80May 2025: 77% on-time (31 flights)77June 2025: 68% on-time (23 flights)68Jun 2025July 2025: 71% on-time (17 flights)71August 2025: 87% on-time (23 flights)87September 2025: 90% on-time (30 flights)90Sep 2025October 2025: 72% on-time (36 flights)72November 2025: 72% on-time (59 flights)72December 2025: 74% on-time (62 flights)74Dec 2025January 2026: 59% on-time (37 flights)59February 2026: 89% on-time (38 flights)89March 2026: 88% on-time (51 flights)88Mar 2026April 2026: 83% on-time (70 flights)83May 2026: 80% on-time (85 flights)80

Best time to fly from STS to BUR

Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (88% on-time); avoid 2 p.m. departures (67%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, STS to BUR7 a.m.: 81% on-time (172 flights)78 a.m.: 86% on-time (21 flights)810 a.m.: 88% on-time (67 flights)102 p.m.: 67% on-time (96 flights)143 p.m.: 73% on-time (175 flights)154 p.m.: 72% on-time (182 flights)165 p.m.: 82% on-time (49 flights)178 p.m.: 71% on-time (35 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday69%19 min
Tuesdaybest88%6 min
Wednesday74%12 min
Thursday76%12 min
Friday74%16 min
Saturday87%9 min
Sunday69%19 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft52%
  • Airline operations24%
  • National airspace system15%
  • Weather9%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from STS to BUR delayed?
24% of STS–BUR flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 14 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from STS to BUR?
Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 2 p.m. have the worst (67%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from STS to BUR?
The scheduled STS–BUR flight time averages 1h 26m over 387 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 24% of the time.
How often are STS to BUR flights cancelled?
2.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from STS to BUR?
June 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 41% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 56-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 831 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.