Flights Denver → Burbank
DEN → BUR
How long is the flight from Denver to Burbank?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Burbank (BUR) takes 2h 3m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Denver to Burbank, operating with a Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft. With an on-time performance rate of 78%, the flights experience an average delay of 14.4 minutes and have conducted a total of 475 flights. The destination airport in Burbank, which opened in 1942, sees over five million passengers annually, while Denver's airport, established in 1989, serves as the origin point for this route.
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 Denver (DEN) → Burbank (BUR) route is operated by United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1207 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.50%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Burbank the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Burbank: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Burbank (BUR) heads south-west for about 1,366 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 3m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 38% of DEN-BUR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Burbank it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,207 tracked DEN-BUR flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 0.5% 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 DEN-BUR
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Burbank (BUR) takes 2h 3m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Denver (DEN) -> Burbank (BUR) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 1207 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Burbank is 0.50% across 1207 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.
