Historical on-time performance
Burbank to Sacramento
358 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on BUR–SMF arrive on time 86% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate86%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay20 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.8%of scheduled flights
based on 2,681 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time86%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.8%Flights2,681
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline20%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Late aircraft74%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline65%
- Weather29%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 49 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 → SMF
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 · 2,253 flights
- Middays86% on time · p90 15 min · 2,009 flights
- Evenings81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,780 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,585 flights
- Overnights76% on time · p90 45 min · 690 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 80% to 90% on time.
- Tuesdays90% on time · p90 5 min · 1,159 flights
- Wednesdays89% on time · p90 10 min · 1,158 flights
- Saturdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 773 flights
- Mondays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,350 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 1,358 flights
- Fridays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,362 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,157 flights
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