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Burbank to San Francisco — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the BUR to SFO route with a 71% on-time rate, compared to Frontier Airlines at 56%. Based on 3,340 flights tracked.

This route involves high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

United Airlines71%
SkyWest Airlines71%
Southwest Airlines65%
Frontier Airlines56%

BUR to SFO Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest71%0.9%77m3,340
SkyWest AirlinesOO71%1.5%68m5,514
Southwest AirlinesWN65%2.2%53m2,061
Frontier AirlinesF9Worst56%2.0%71m100

Route Overview

70%
Overall On-Time
66m
Avg Delay
1.5%
Cancel Rate
11,038
Total Flights
BUR to SFO Route DetailsReturn: SFO to BUR
BUR AirportSFO Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.