How reliable is Bob Hope Airport?
Flights from BUR departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 83% of 169,975 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in Aug. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the departure punctuality at BUR looks like
On-time departures
across 169,975 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-06-25. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Burbank
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 98/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, high winds · 91/100 favorability
The read on BUR
What the numbers say about flying through Bob Hope Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Burbank left within 15 minutes of schedule about 83% of the time over 169,975 flights. That's a solid, better-than-average operational record. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 1.7%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 8 minutes.
On weather, Burbank is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. August is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 98 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while December is the most disruptive at 91, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and high winds. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Burbank, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about BUR
- How reliable is Bob Hope Airport (BUR)?
- Flights from Burbank left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 83% of the time across 169,975 flights of official history — a solid, better-than-average operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 1.7%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from BUR for good weather?
- August has the calmest flying weather at Bob Hope Airport. December is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and high winds.
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