Historical on-time performance
Burbank to Denver
Flights on BUR–DEN arrive on time 82% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,201 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- United AirlinesOn-time84%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.4%Flights895
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.7%Flights1,306
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline15%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)47%
- Late aircraft32%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline31%
- Weather38%
- Air traffic (NAS)31%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 13 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly BUR → DEN
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 15 min · 2,655 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 35 min · 2,100 flights
- Evenings76% on time · p90 50 min · 482 flights
- Overnights75% on time · p90 50 min · 114 flights · limited
- Afternoons68% on time · p90 70 min · 837 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 80% to 86% on time.
- Saturdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 796 flights
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 887 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 30 min · 905 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 40 min · 865 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 916 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 40 min · 916 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 35 min · 903 flights
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