AUS to BUR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · 1,241 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or BUR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Austin (AUS) to Burbank (BUR) arrived on time 66% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (75% on time); around 4pm did worst (40%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Thursday the least (52%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (65%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS 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 | 66% | 0.3% | 18 min | 6.7% | 346 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm54%24 flights
- 3pm67%18 flights
- 4pm40%40 flights
- 5pm75%83 flights
- 6pm73%107 flights
- 7pm59%22 flights
- 8pm63%40 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday61%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday52%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday58%1.8% 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 aircraft65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
AUS to BUR: common questions
- How often are AUS to BUR flights on time?
- 66% 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 Austin to Burbank cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 346).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BUR to AUS — 81% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AUS → BUR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.