Historical on-time performance
Burbank to Phoenix
Flights on BUR–PHX arrive on time 83% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,005 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.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time84%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.3%Flights2,177
- Envoy AirOn-time83%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.4%Flights231
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9055 minCancel1.4%Flights501
- American AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9055 minCancel0.0%Flights96
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline30%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft53%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline32%
- Weather46%
- Air traffic (NAS)22%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 37 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 → PHX
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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 2,442 flights
- Middays87% on time · p90 15 min · 2,232 flights
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 35 min · 2,004 flights
- Evenings79% on time · p90 45 min · 2,251 flights
- Overnights79% on time · p90 35 min · 676 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 80% to 89% on time.
- Tuesdays89% on time · p90 10 min · 1,271 flights
- Wednesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 1,278 flights
- Saturdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,150 flights
- Mondays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,460 flights
- Thursdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,499 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 40 min · 1,485 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 40 min · 1,462 flights
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