BUR to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 1,241 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BUR or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Burbank (BUR) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (92% on time); around 4pm did worst (48%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (98% on time) and Thursday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from BUR to AUS?
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 | 81% | 0.0% | 10 min | 4.1% | 346 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%41 flights
- 8am92%48 flights
- 9am90%67 flights
- 10am83%13 flights
- 11am79%117 flights
- 12pm73%15 flights
- 3pm67%15 flights
- 4pm48%29 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday98%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday63%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday93%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%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 aircraft35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
BUR to AUS: common questions
- How often are BUR to AUS flights on time?
- 81% 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 Burbank to Austin cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 346).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 43 min behind schedule on average, and 4.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BUR?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to BUR — 66% 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: BUR → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.