Historical on-time performance
Burbank to Oakland
325 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on BUR–OAK arrive on time 85% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate85%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay25 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.4%of scheduled flights
based on 2,812 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.4%Flights2,812
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline17%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)3%
- Late aircraft80%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline61%
- Weather24%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 38 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 → OAK
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 — 94% on time.
- Mornings94% on time · p90 on time · 2,318 flights
- Middays88% on time · p90 15 min · 2,418 flights
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,741 flights
- Evenings79% on time · p90 35 min · 2,051 flights
- Overnights79% on time · p90 45 min · 814 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 91% on time.
- Saturdays91% on time · p90 10 min · 980 flights
- Tuesdays90% on time · p90 10 min · 1,286 flights
- Wednesdays88% on time · p90 10 min · 1,289 flights
- Mondays85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,474 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,477 flights
- Fridays83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,482 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,354 flights
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