SFO to BUR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · 326 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or BUR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Burbank (BUR) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (51%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (86% on time); around 2pm did worst (67%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Thursday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 81% | 0.1% | 11 min | 5.8% | 1,592 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 1.8% | 16 min | 9.5% | 1,044 |
| Southwest Airlines | 51% | 2.8% | 32 min | 17.7% | 426 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am86%161 flights
- 8am86%267 flights
- 9am83%120 flights
- 10am75%540 flights
- 12pm53%80 flights
- 1pm75%307 flights
- 2pm67%106 flights
- 3pm60%63 flights
- 4pm74%413 flights
- 5pm82%217 flights
- 6pm68%227 flights
- 7pm76%179 flights
- 8pm78%345 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday79%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday70%1.1% cancelled
- Friday72%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday76%1.1% 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 aircraft57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion67%
- Extreme weather18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Security0%
SFO to BUR: common questions
- How often are SFO to BUR flights on time?
- 76% 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 San Francisco to Burbank cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (33 of 3,062).
- 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 62 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BUR to SFO — 62% 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: SFO → BUR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.