BUR to SFO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport · 326 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BUR or SFO 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 San Francisco (SFO) arrived on time 62% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (73% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (39%).
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (80% on time); around 8am did worst (40%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Thursday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (58%).
Which airline is most on time from BUR to SFO?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 73% | 1.9% | 23 min | 11.4% | 1,048 |
| United Airlines | 61% | 0.6% | 28 min | 17.6% | 1,592 |
| Southwest Airlines | 39% | 1.9% | 36 min | 17.5% | 426 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am79%474 flights
- 8am40%228 flights
- 9am42%77 flights
- 10am71%252 flights
- 11am65%127 flights
- 12pm62%151 flights
- 1pm60%312 flights
- 2pm70%173 flights
- 3pm80%273 flights
- 4pm42%140 flights
- 5pm79%95 flights
- 6pm56%378 flights
- 7pm32%75 flights
- 8pm51%301 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday72%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday60%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday55%0.4% cancelled
- Friday58%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday58%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion58%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Extreme weather19%
- Security0%
BUR to SFO: common questions
- How often are BUR to SFO flights on time?
- 62% 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 San Francisco cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (37 of 3,066).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 15.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BUR?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFO to BUR — 76% 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 → SFO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.