How often are BUR to SMF flights on time?

Flights from Burbank (BUR) to Sacramento (SMF) arrive on time 88% of the time across 16,779 flights of official data.

Which airline is most reliable on the BUR to SMF route?

Spirit Airlines has the best on-time record on this route at 94% across 119 flights.

Route reliability

Flights from Burbank to Sacramento arrive on time 88% of the time across 16,779 flights. Here’s how each airline really performs.

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On-time rate

16,779 flights

Airline	On-time	Flights
Spirit Airlines	94%	119
Southwest Airlines	88%	16,660

On-time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, per BTS TranStats. Compare the reverse leg SMF → BUR.

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