Route on-time record
SEA to BUR: most on-time flights and the best time to fly
Seattle (Seattle–Tacoma International Airport) to Burbank (Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport). 1,569 nonstop flights in Jun 2025 to May 2026, 80% arrived within 15 minutes and 2.4% were cancelled. The most reliable flight number was Alaska 558 at 9:30 AM.
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SEA → BUR
Seattle to Burbank: 1,569 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
80%
Cancelled
2.4%
avg delay 11 min
Best time to leave
Before 9 AM
90% on time vs 73% noon to 3 PM
Most reliable airline
Alaska
78% chance on time
Lowest nonstop fare seen in the next two months: $175 (Alaska 1388 on 2026-11-21). Fares open on our travel partner (Aviasales). Pick the flight number you chose here.
Most reliable nonstop flights
Ranked by the chance the flight operates and arrives within 15 minutes of schedule, from Jun 2025 to May 2026 records.
#1 · Alaska 558
9:30 AM → 12:08 PM2h 38m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
86%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 100%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 1 min
- Arrived on time 100% of the time (18 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs outside SEA's trouble window (4 PM to 10 PM, when 54% of its 68 ground stops and delay programs started).
- Short track record (18 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 18 flights
Find Alaska 558 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · Alaska 719
7:15 AM → 9:52 AM2h 37m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
85%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 97%
- Cancelled
- 15.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 1 min
- Arrived on time 97% of the time (34 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Cancelled 15.0% of the time (6 of 40).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 90% on time; Noon to 3 PM: 73%).
- Departs outside SEA's trouble window (4 PM to 10 PM, when 54% of its 68 ground stops and delay programs started).
Limited track record · 34 flights
Find Alaska 719 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · Alaska 454
7:25 AM → 10:03 AM2h 38m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-04-20.
84%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 92%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 2 min
- Arrived on time 92% of the time (24 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 90% on time; Noon to 3 PM: 73%).
- Departs outside SEA's trouble window (4 PM to 10 PM, when 54% of its 68 ground stops and delay programs started).
- Short track record (24 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 24 flights
Find Alaska 454 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#4 · Alaska 1528
5:06 PM → 7:48 PM2h 42m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-11. Same departure also flew as Alaska 717; its record covers all of them.
83%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 91%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 7 min
- Arrived on time 91% of the time (47 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Never cancelled in 47 scheduled flights.
- Departs inside SEA's trouble window: 54% of its 68 ground stops and delay programs started between 4 PM and 10 PM.
- Short track record (47 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 47 flights
Find Alaska 1528 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#5 · Alaska 1388
8:21 AM → 11:01 AM2h 40m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-03-17.
83%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 86%
- Cancelled
- 5.6%
- Avg arrival delay
- 7 min
- Arrived on time 86% of the time (117 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Cancelled 5.6% of the time (7 of 125).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 90% on time; Noon to 3 PM: 73%).
- Departs outside SEA's trouble window (4 PM to 10 PM, when 54% of its 68 ground stops and delay programs started).
Moderate track record · 117 flights
Find Alaska 1388 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#6 · Alaska 740
10:56 AM → 1:32 PM2h 36m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-03-17.
81%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 85%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 10 min
- Arrived on time 85% of the time (111 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Never cancelled in 112 scheduled flights.
- Departs outside SEA's trouble window (4 PM to 10 PM, when 54% of its 68 ground stops and delay programs started).
Moderate track record · 111 flights
Find Alaska 740 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#7 · Alaska 530
2:35 PM → 5:07 PM2h 32m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
80%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 83%
- Cancelled
- 1.8%
- Avg arrival delay
- 9 min
- Arrived on time 83% of the time (163 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's least on-time window (Noon to 3 PM: 73% on time; Before 9 AM: 90%).
- Departs outside SEA's trouble window (4 PM to 10 PM, when 54% of its 68 ground stops and delay programs started).
Moderate track record · 163 flights
Find Alaska 530 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#8 · Alaska 520
3:04 PM → 5:46 PM2h 42m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-11.
78%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 90%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 7 min
- Arrived on time 90% of the time (20 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs outside SEA's trouble window (4 PM to 10 PM, when 54% of its 68 ground stops and delay programs started).
- Short track record (20 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 20 flights
Find Alaska 520 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#9 · Alaska 1415
7:25 PM → 9:59 PM2h 35m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31. Same departure also flew as Alaska 492; its record covers all of them.
77%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 82%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 10 min
- Arrived on time 82% of the time (115 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Never cancelled in 115 scheduled flights.
- Departs inside SEA's trouble window: 54% of its 68 ground stops and delay programs started between 4 PM and 10 PM.
Moderate track record · 115 flights
Find Alaska 1415 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#10 · Alaska 703
11:46 AM → 2:29 PM2h 43m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
70%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 69%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 15 min
- Arrived on time 69% of the time (95 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Never cancelled in 97 scheduled flights.
- Departs outside SEA's trouble window (4 PM to 10 PM, when 54% of its 68 ground stops and delay programs started).
Moderate track record · 95 flights
Find Alaska 703 fares Opens this date on Aviasales
Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- Alaska Airlines78%
1,568 flights · 80% on time as flown · 2.4% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Before 9 AM90%
335 flights · avg delay 5 min
- 9 AM to noon82%
353 flights · avg delay 9 min
- Noon to 3 PM73%
221 flights · avg delay 15 min
- 3 to 6 PM77%
350 flights · avg delay 14 min
- 6 to 9 PM74%
310 flights · avg delay 13 min
Best day: Tuesday (82%). Worst: Friday (73%).
Smarter routing
Nearby airports that run more on time
SEA → SNA 84% chance on time
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Orange County International Airport · 3,972 flights a year · 46 mi from your airports · yours: 78%
SEA → LAX 82% chance on time
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 7,410 flights a year · 18 mi from your airports · yours: 78%
SEA → ONT 81% chance on time
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport · 2,577 flights a year · 44 mi from your airports · yours: 78%
On time by month
All airlines, Jun 2023 to May 2026. Several years per month, so one stormy season doesn't define a month. Travel-month estimates use this seasonal pattern.
What delays this route
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, boarding)38%
- Air traffic control and airport volume19%
- Severe weather1%
Share of delay minutes by the cause airlines report to the US DOT.
Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure
SEA to BUR questions
- What time of day is best to fly SEA to BUR?
- Before 9 AM: 90% of flights arrived on time, against 73% for departures noon to 3 PM. Later flights inherit delays from earlier ones, so the first departures of the day usually run best.
- Which airline is most on time from SEA to BUR?
- Alaska, with a season-adjusted 78% chance of operating and arriving on time over 1,568 flights. The adjustment compares each airline with what the route did in the months it flew, so a carrier that skipped a stormy month gets no free credit.
- What is the worst month for delays on SEA to BUR?
- June (70% on time); the best was October (84%), averaged over Jun 2023 to May 2026.
- Is this a prediction for my flight?
- No. These are historical odds from the US DOT on-time reports, FAA advisories and airport weather records. Check your flight status and the FAA delay board on the day you fly.
More routes from SEA
- BUR to SEA (return)
- SEA to LAX 83%
- SEA to PHX 79%
- SEA to SFO 69%
- SEA to ANC 74%
- SEA to DEN 77%
- SEA to LAS 77%
- SEA to ORD 75%
- SEA to GEG 81%
- SEA to DFW 77%
- SEA to PDX 82%
- SEA to SAN 78%
- SEA to SMF 81%
Live status: FAA delays and ground stops