ABQ to BUR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albuquerque International Sunport to Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · 672 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABQ or BUR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Burbank (BUR) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (100% on time); around 6pm did worst (68%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (71%).
Which airline is most on time from ABQ to BUR?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 0.6% | 14 min | 5.9% | 327 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am100%16 flights
- 1pm80%90 flights
- 2pm77%57 flights
- 3pm84%55 flights
- 4pm81%31 flights
- 5pm90%21 flights
- 6pm68%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday95%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ABQ to BUR: common questions
- How often are ABQ to BUR flights on time?
- 80% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Albuquerque to Burbank cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 327).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABQ?
- Flights on this route spent 10 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BUR to ABQ — 84% on time
More flights from Albuquerque
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ABQ → BUR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.