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Bob Hope: delays and on-time record
Burbank, California
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Bob Hope (BUR) in Burbank, California had 29,940 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 82 a day, on 34 routes.
79.9% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 3.8 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at BUR were on time 78.9% of the time, 2.9 points above the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.3% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 13.4 min.
Southwest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at BUR with 58% of departures. Among carriers with at least 299 departures, Alaska Airlines had the highest on-time arrival share for its BUR departures (84.8%) and United Airlines the lowest (69.6%).
On-time departures are down 2.0 points on the previous 12 months (81.9%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving BUR, late-arriving aircraft 47%, national aviation system 27% and air carrier 22%.
- On time 80.9%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 17.6%
- Cancelled 1.3%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from BUR | Arrivals at BUR | All reported flights | BUR departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 79.9% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 81.9% |
| Arrived on time | 80.9% | 78.9% | 76.0% | 82.3% |
| Cancelled | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 13.4 min | 13.9 min | 17.4 min | 11.8 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,241 | 1,215 | 1,684 | 1,125 |
| Scheduled flights | 29,940 | 29,943 | 7,043,858 | 31,587 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left BUR; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −2.0 pts.
Airlines at BUR
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN Southwest Airlines | 17,444 | 58% | 81.9% | 0.7 min | 1.1% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 4,150 | 14% | 82.3% | 1.4 min | 1.2% |
| AS Alaska Airlines | 2,673 | 9% | 84.8% | -3.0 min | 1.8% |
| UA United Airlines | 2,443 | 8% | 69.6% | 12.3 min | 0.5% |
| NK Spirit Airlines | 797 | 3% | 80.7% | 3.3 min | 2.8% |
| AA American Airlines | 769 | 3% | 78.2% | 2.3 min | 2.7% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 759 | 3% | 81.8% | 6.5 min | 2.4% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 384 | 1% | 80.7% | 5.5 min | 0.5% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 191 | 1% | 73.8% | 15.4 min | 1.0% |
| B6 JetBlue Airways | 180 | 1% | 66.7% | 24.3 min | 6.1% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 150 | 1% | 72.7% | 18.7 min | 0.0% |
Departures from BUR by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 80.9%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from BUR
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUR–LAS | Burbank to Las Vegas | 4,167 | 79.6% | 4.0 min | 1.6% |
| BUR–PHX | Burbank to Phoenix | 3,119 | 82.2% | 4.4 min | 1.0% |
| BUR–SFO | Burbank to San Francisco | 3,066 | 61.3% | 18.4 min | 1.2% |
| BUR–OAK | Burbank to Oakland | 2,735 | 84.7% | -2.2 min | 1.0% |
| BUR–SMF | Burbank to Sacramento | 2,609 | 84.9% | -3.2 min | 1.6% |
| BUR–DEN | Burbank to Denver | 2,166 | 84.0% | 0.0 min | 0.5% |
| BUR–SJC | Burbank to San Jose | 2,161 | 85.7% | -3.6 min | 1.1% |
| BUR–SEA | Burbank to Seattle | 1,617 | 81.5% | -1.0 min | 2.4% |
| BUR–SLC | Burbank to Salt Lake City | 1,473 | 90.2% | -4.9 min | 0.5% |
| BUR–PDX | Burbank to Portland | 996 | 89.7% | -5.3 min | 0.9% |
| BUR–DFW | Burbank to Dallas/Fort Worth | 728 | 78.3% | 2.3 min | 2.9% |
| BUR–STS | Burbank to Santa Rosa | 671 | 81.5% | -3.7 min | 2.2% |
| BUR–BOI | Burbank to Boise | 429 | 84.1% | -5.5 min | 0.5% |
| BUR–RNO | Burbank to Reno | 423 | 83.0% | 1.3 min | 0.0% |
| BUR–DAL | Burbank to Dallas | 394 | 81.7% | 1.7 min | 1.0% |
| BUR–ATL | Burbank to Atlanta | 364 | 71.7% | 15.7 min | 4.4% |
| BUR–AUS | Burbank to Austin | 346 | 80.3% | 3.5 min | 0.0% |
| BUR–BNA | Burbank to Nashville | 329 | 80.5% | 5.6 min | 0.9% |
| BUR–ABQ | Burbank to Albuquerque | 327 | 83.5% | 0.1 min | 0.6% |
| BUR–MDW | Burbank to Chicago | 322 | 86.6% | -3.4 min | 0.6% |
| BUR–RDM | Burbank to Bend/Redmond | 278 | 85.6% | -4.9 min | 0.0% |
| BUR–EUG | Burbank to Eugene | 242 | 84.3% | -4.0 min | 0.4% |
| BUR–STL | Burbank to St. Louis | 192 | 77.6% | 3.7 min | 0.5% |
| BUR–PSC | Burbank to Pasco/Kennewick/Richland | 186 | 82.3% | 0.1 min | 1.6% |
| BUR–JFK | Burbank to New York | 180 | 66.7% | 24.3 min | 6.1% |
| BUR–HOU | Burbank to Houston | 147 | 87.1% | -2.1 min | 0.7% |
The 26 busiest of 34 routes with reported flights. Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 599 departures, 7 am to 8 am had the highest on-time share (93.2% of 4,287 flights) and 8 pm to 9 pm the lowest (67.1% of 1,630).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (375 in the period): air carrier 46%, weather 38%, national aviation system 16%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for BUR on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave BUR on time?
79.9% of the 29,940 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.3% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at BUR on time?
78.9% of 29,943 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at BUR?
Counting departures from BUR and whether they reached their destination on time, Alaska Airlines had the highest share (84.8% of 2,673 flights), then SkyWest Airlines (82.3%) and Southwest Airlines (81.9%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at BUR?
For departures from BUR that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 47%, national aviation system 27%, air carrier 22%, extreme weather 4%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at BUR?
Departures scheduled from 7 am to 8 am local time left on time 93.2% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 8 pm to 9 pm was lowest at 67.1%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 79.9%, down 2.0 points on the previous 12 months (81.9%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at BUR?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.