Historical on-time performance
Seattle to Burbank
937 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on SEA–BUR arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.4%of scheduled flights
based on 1,568 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9030 minCancel2.4%Flights1,568
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline38%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline92%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- 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 SEA → 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 — 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 20 min · 1,336 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 30 min · 1,297 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 45 min · 613 flights
- Evenings71% on time · p90 40 min · 1,456 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 80% on time.
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 25 min · 621 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 626 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 30 min · 580 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 35 min · 720 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 30 min · 722 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 45 min · 713 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 40 min · 720 flights
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