BUR → SEABurbank to Seattle

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Direct flights from Burbank (BUR) to Seattle (SEA): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,510 km, an estimated 2 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Burbank and Seattle. Updated 12 September 2026 at 20:52 UTC.

BUR Burbank smooth · +10
SEA Seattle smooth · +7
1,510 km · ~2h 26m est.
dep bank 07:03–20:0311x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated BUR → SEA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesSouthwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Alaska AirlinesAS75% on time

Flights AS491 07:03 daily · AS1388 11:01 daily · AS1389 12:36 daily · AS478 14:09 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN872 11:50 Sa · WN2748 17:35 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12AS1388departed+0
09-12AS491departed+5
09-11AS1388departed+3
09-11AS1389departed+10
09-11AS400departed+15
09-11AS491departed+18
09-11AS530departed+2
09-11AS537departed+136

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BURBurbank +10 min smooth ⛅ clear · S 5 kt Full BUR delay board →
SEASeattle +7 min smooth 🌤 overcast · WNW 3 kt Full SEA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUR and SEA: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Burbank to Seattle route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BUR to SEA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BUR to SEA questions

Is BUR–SEA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUR is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUR–SEA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:03 and evening departures around 17:34 from BUR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SEA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BUR to SEA?

Great-circle distance is 1,510 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 137–159 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUR–SEA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 44 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.