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BUR → SFO

Burbank to San Francisco

Route on-time rate
69.3%
9,645 flights analyzed
Cancellation rate
1.25%
Share of scheduled flights

Other times on BUR → SFO

Time of day

  • 5–9 AM69.7%
  • 9 AM–12 PM69.2%
  • 12–3 PM68.0%
  • 3–6 PM72.5%Best
  • 6–9 PM67.9%
  • 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score

Day of week

  • Monday66.8%
  • Tuesday77.2%
  • Wednesday69.8%
  • Thursday66.8%
  • Friday64.8%
  • Saturday78.1%Best
  • Sunday63.7%

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 →

Which flight

Every flight number on BUR → SFO with enough history to judge, most reliable first.

On this route, UA488 (usually 7:00 AM) has the best record: 83.8% on time and 0.68% cancelled over 740 flights, against 69.3% on time for BUR → SFO as a whole.

Flights on BUR → SFO and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
UA488United Airlines7:00 AM83.8%0.68%
UA2854United Airlines8:22 PM53.4%0.40%
UA1508United Airlines6:42 PM40.6%0.00%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

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

Recommended arrival
2h 0m before departure

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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
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
84°F · wind 5 kt

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

Updated

Burbank airport profile →

Arriving · SFONo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
63°F · wind 12 kt

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

Updated

San Francisco 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 Francisco your route69.3%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 Jose87.1%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
SkyWest Airlines5,03072.0%1.37%-4 min
United Airlines3,29268.1%0.97%-1 min
Southwest Airlines1,21462.6%1.48%3 min