Best Time to Fly DEN to BUR: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
Denver International → Bob Hope
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 73.8% of Denver (DEN) to Burbank (BUR) flights arrived on time (2,173 scheduled flights). That is 3.8 points below the national average of 77.6%.
Frontier Airlines was the most punctual of the 3 airlines on the route at 85.3%, while Southwest Airlines trailed at 71.8%.
February has been the best month (81% on time) and Friday the weakest day of the week (67%).
0.3% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
DEN to BUR on-time performance by airline
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 completed flights are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On time | Avg delay when late | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 85.3% | 32 min | 0.0% | 34 |
| United Airlines | 76.3% | 59 min | 0.1% | 851 |
| Southwest Airlines | 71.8% | 54 min | 0.4% | 1,287 |
| SkyWest Airlines | Limited data | 1 | ||
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly DEN to BUR
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 4,481 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6am–7am | Limited data | 2 | |
| 7am–8am | 89.4% | 0.0% | 238 |
| 8am–9am | 92.7% | 0.5% | 388 |
| 9am–10am | 89.2% | 0.0% | 130 |
| 10am–11am | 80.5% | 0.0% | 133 |
| 11am–12pm | 80.5% | 0.0% | 866 |
| 12pm–1pm | 80.2% | 2.5% | 119 |
| 1pm–2pm | 78.9% | 0.0% | 341 |
| 2pm–3pm | 76.0% | 0.9% | 105 |
| 3pm–4pm | 80.3% | 0.9% | 230 |
| 4pm–5pm | 64.8% | 0.4% | 274 |
| 5pm–6pm | 52.8% | 0.6% | 183 |
| 6pm–7pm | 68.8% | 0.0% | 77 |
| 7pm–8pm | 67.3% | 0.3% | 892 |
| 8pm–9pm | 55.4% | 1.0% | 503 |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on DEN to BUR
On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On time | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | 71.0% | -6.3 pts | 0.0% | 93 |
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 69.3% | -7.9 pts | 0.0% | 195 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 63.6% | -13.7 pts | 0.4% | 812 |
| All other days | 77.2% | — | 0.4% | 3,381 |
Monthly on-time trend
On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).