HOU to BUR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · 1,389 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HOU or BUR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Houston (HOU) to Burbank (BUR) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (85% on time); around 2pm did worst (78%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Saturday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (61%).
Which airline is most on time from HOU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.0% | 14 min | 8.8% | 147 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am83%42 flights
- 11am85%26 flights
- 12pm81%26 flights
- 2pm78%18 flights
- 4pm83%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)61%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
HOU to BUR: common questions
- How often are HOU to BUR flights on time?
- 79% 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 Houston to Burbank cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 147).
- 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 63 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HOU?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BUR to HOU — 88% 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: HOU → BUR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.