BUR to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport to Harry Reid International Airport · 223 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BUR or LAS 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 Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 7pm did worst (72%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from BUR to LAS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 83% | 2.8% | 13 min | 8.1% | 797 |
| Southwest Airlines | 81% | 1.4% | 12 min | 5.8% | 3,213 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 1.3% | 31 min | 11.0% | 157 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%385 flights
- 8am90%365 flights
- 9am92%315 flights
- 10am86%284 flights
- 11am82%303 flights
- 12pm80%227 flights
- 1pm76%249 flights
- 2pm78%329 flights
- 3pm77%243 flights
- 4pm81%231 flights
- 5pm72%403 flights
- 6pm77%178 flights
- 7pm72%373 flights
- 8pm72%279 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday88%1.8% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.2% cancelled
- Friday71%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday81%0.9% 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 aircraft55%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)53%
- Extreme weather37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
BUR to LAS: common questions
- How often are BUR to LAS 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 Las Vegas cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (68 of 4,167).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BUR?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAS to BUR — 79% 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 → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.