Flights Burbank → Denver
BUR → DEN
How long is the flight from Burbank to Denver?
The flight from Burbank (BUR) to Denver (DEN) takes 2h on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Burbank with Denver, featuring an airport in Burbank that has been operational since 1942 and a bustling Denver International Airport which opened in 1989. With over 475 flights recorded annually, the route maintains an on-time performance rate of 85%, with average delays of approximately 9.8 minutes per flight.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Burbank (BUR) → Denver (DEN) route is operated by United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1197 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.75%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Burbank the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Denver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Burbank (BUR) to Denver (DEN) heads north-east for about 1,366 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 0m.
Departures from Burbank on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 64% of BUR-DEN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Burbank the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Denver it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,197 tracked BUR-DEN flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 0.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about BUR-DEN
The flight from Burbank (BUR) to Denver (DEN) takes 2h on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Burbank (BUR) -> Denver (DEN) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 1197 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Burbank-Denver is 0.75% across 1197 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: United Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
