SMF to BUR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · 358 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SMF or BUR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Burbank (BUR) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 8pm did worst (73%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (66%).
Which airline is most on time from SMF 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 | 85% | 1.8% | 8 min | 3.9% | 2,606 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%252 flights
- 7am95%157 flights
- 8am92%196 flights
- 9am93%148 flights
- 10am94%172 flights
- 11am93%172 flights
- 12pm92%145 flights
- 1pm82%176 flights
- 2pm76%131 flights
- 3pm81%163 flights
- 4pm78%170 flights
- 5pm82%131 flights
- 6pm77%290 flights
- 7pm78%118 flights
- 8pm73%185 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday89%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday89%2.1% cancelled
- Thursday86%1.2% cancelled
- Friday82%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%1.9% 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 aircraft66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)70%
- Extreme weather26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
SMF to BUR: common questions
- How often are SMF to BUR flights on time?
- 85% 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 Sacramento to Burbank cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (47 of 2,606).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 3.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SMF?
- Flights on this route spent 10 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BUR to SMF — 86% 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: SMF → BUR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.