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BUR → SJC

Burbank to San Jose · departing 6:00 PM

Route on-time rate
87.1%
7,349 flights analyzed
At 6–9 PM
79.9%
1,747 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
1.48%
Share of scheduled flights

BUR → SJC flights departing 6–9 PM arrive on time 79.9% of the time, against 87.1% across the whole day — your departure window is 7.2 points worse than average for this route.

There is no day-by-hour view for BUR → SJC: only 6 of its weekday-and-hour slots have 120 or more flights, and a day-by-hour view needs 45.

Other times on BUR → SJC

Time of day

On BUR → SJC, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 97.0% of the time, against 79.9% for those leaving 6–9 PM: 17.1 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM97.0%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM91.9%
  • 12–3 PM86.5%
  • 3–6 PM83.4%
  • 6–9 PM79.9%Your time
  • 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score

Day of week

  • Monday86.6%
  • Tuesday90.9%
  • Wednesday90.0%
  • Thursday87.1%
  • Friday83.7%
  • Saturday91.2%Best
  • Sunday82.5%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

When to get to the airport

A starting point for BUR, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM

1h 45m before your 6:00 PM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
Quiet departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is one of the quieter ones at BUR.−15 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for BUR, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · BURNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
63°F · wind 0 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Burbank airport profile →

Arriving · SJCNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
58°F · wind 3 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

San Jose airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Los Angeles to San Francisco.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
LAX→SFO Los Angeles to San Francisco69.3%0.67%55
LAX→SJC Los Angeles to San Jose86.5%0.35%87
SNA→SFO Santa Ana to San Francisco71.6%1.26%54
BUR→SFO Burbank to San Francisco69.3%1.25%49
BUR→OAK Burbank to Oakland86.6%1.52%81
LAX→OAK Los Angeles to Oakland83.2%0.83%81
SNA→SJC Santa Ana to San Jose86.6%0.93%86
SNA→OAK Santa Ana to Oakland85.5%0.89%84
BUR→SJC Burbank to San Jose your route87.1%1.48%83
ONT→OAK Ontario to Oakland87.1%0.54%87
ONT→SFO Ontario to San Francisco71.4%1.04%56
ONT→SJC Ontario to San Jose86.8%0.26%87

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
Southwest Airlines7,14587.4%1.50%-11 min
Spirit Airlines20476.6%0.98%0 min