Historical on-time performance
San Jose to Burbank
297 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on SJC–BUR arrive on time 83% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate83%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay25 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.2%of scheduled flights
based on 2,220 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time83%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.2%Flights2,220
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline22%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft66%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline52%
- Weather41%
- Air traffic (NAS)7%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 27 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 SJC → 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 — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 on time · 2,200 flights
- Middays86% on time · p90 15 min · 1,736 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,252 flights
- Evenings79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,465 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 75 min · 688 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 90% on time.
- Tuesdays90% on time · p90 10 min · 996 flights
- Saturdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 748 flights
- Wednesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 994 flights
- Thursdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,174 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,175 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,070 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,184 flights
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