BUR to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 369 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BUR or PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (94% on time); around 12pm did worst (72%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from BUR to PHX?
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 | 85% | 1.1% | 10 min | 4.9% | 2,160 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 0.5% | 12 min | 6.3% | 384 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 1.1% | 35 min | 10.4% | 534 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 0.0% | 13 min | 7.3% | 41 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%291 flights
- 8am94%221 flights
- 9am85%312 flights
- 10am88%238 flights
- 11am91%139 flights
- 12pm72%98 flights
- 1pm78%238 flights
- 2pm76%143 flights
- 3pm90%158 flights
- 4pm82%355 flights
- 5pm86%190 flights
- 6pm75%241 flights
- 7pm74%254 flights
- 8pm77%241 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday88%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.4% cancelled
- Friday81%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday76%0.4% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather55%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Security0%
BUR to PHX: common questions
- How often are BUR to PHX flights on time?
- 83% 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 Phoenix cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 3,119).
- 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 80 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BUR?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to BUR — 80% 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.