Historical on-time performance
Oakland to Burbank
325 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on OAK–BUR arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate81%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.3%of scheduled flights
based on 2,813 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.3%Flights2,813
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline34%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft52%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline59%
- Weather24%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. 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 OAK → BUR
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 · 2,809 flights
- Middays87% on time · p90 15 min · 2,468 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,535 flights
- Evenings75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,993 flights
- Overnights67% on time · p90 70 min · 562 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 88% on time.
- Wednesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,296 flights
- Tuesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,292 flights
- Saturdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 982 flights
- Mondays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,477 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,489 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,338 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,493 flights
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