PHX to BUR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · 369 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or BUR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank (BUR) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (93% on time); around 8pm did worst (55%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 86% | 0.5% | 8 min | 4.0% | 384 |
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.7% | 12 min | 6.1% | 2,188 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 0.7% | 19 min | 9.3% | 534 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 0.0% | 20 min | 7.3% | 41 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%59 flights
- 7am93%446 flights
- 8am88%352 flights
- 9am93%179 flights
- 10am84%140 flights
- 11am76%203 flights
- 12pm80%139 flights
- 1pm81%115 flights
- 2pm84%340 flights
- 3pm78%117 flights
- 4pm76%324 flights
- 5pm71%214 flights
- 6pm59%165 flights
- 7pm77%110 flights
- 8pm55%210 flights
- 9pm65%34 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.3% cancelled
- Sunday73%0.2% 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)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather59%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Security0%
PHX to BUR: common questions
- How often are PHX to BUR flights on time?
- 80% 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 Phoenix to Burbank cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 3,147).
- 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 60 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BUR to PHX — 83% 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: PHX → BUR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.