Historical on-time performance
Burbank to Seattle
937 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on BUR–SEA arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate79%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.6%of scheduled flights
based on 1,563 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9030 minCancel2.6%Flights1,563
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline19%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft53%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline90%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 41 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 → SEA
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 — 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,175 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 25 min · 1,456 flights
- Overnights79% on time · p90 35 min · 525 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 35 min · 894 flights
- Evenings69% on time · p90 50 min · 647 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 85% on time.
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 619 flights
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 626 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 25 min · 580 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 30 min · 722 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 35 min · 713 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 30 min · 718 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 35 min · 719 flights
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