DEN to BUR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · 850 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or BUR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to Burbank (BUR) arrived on time 74% 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.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (93% on time); around 5pm did worst (51%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Friday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Frontier Airlines | 85% | 0.0% | 5 min | 0.0% | 34 |
| United Airlines | 76% | 0.1% | 15 min | 7.4% | 851 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72% | 0.4% | 17 min | 7.6% | 1,287 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%99 flights
- 8am93%230 flights
- 9am91%57 flights
- 10am86%37 flights
- 11am82%416 flights
- 12pm77%33 flights
- 1pm73%172 flights
- 2pm72%37 flights
- 3pm84%147 flights
- 4pm64%89 flights
- 5pm51%106 flights
- 6pm71%72 flights
- 7pm66%433 flights
- 8pm51%245 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.3% cancelled
- Friday67%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday74%0.4% cancelled
- Sunday73%0.3% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Extreme weather17%
- Security0%
DEN to BUR: common questions
- How often are DEN to BUR flights on time?
- 74% 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 Denver to Burbank cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 2,173).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BUR to DEN — 85% 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: DEN → BUR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.