Itineraries flown on 20+ days in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule · each leg’s record Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

No clear winner: Southwest’s BUR → HOU flights land within a few points of 9 in 10 on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops (none in the current schedule)


Southwest	BUR	HOU	3h 15m	89%	0.7%	147	Not flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Houston on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included (Houston is 2 h ahead of Burbank). Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


Southwest Details →	BUR 07:10 → DEN 10:30WN 778	2h 00m Denver	DEN 12:30 → HOU 16:05WN 1544	6h 55m	98%	77%
Southwest Details →	BUR 07:15 → LAS 08:30WN 785	2h 55m Las Vegas	LAS 11:25 → HOU 16:35WN 4724	7h 20m	100%	76%
Southwest Details →	BUR 07:30 → SMF 08:55WN 845	2h 05m Sacramento	SMF 11:00 → HOU 16:45WN 3782	7h 15m	100%	71%
Southwest Details →	BUR 11:45 → DAL 16:50WN 2921	3h 40m Dallas	DAL 20:30 → HOU 21:40WN 57	7h 55m	100%	70%
American Details →	BUR 07:01 → DFW 12:19AA 2599	2h 03m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 14:22 → HOU 15:44AA 5002 · flown by SkyWest	6h 44m	98%	69%
Southwest Details →	BUR 07:00 → PHX 08:40WN 813	1h 45m Phoenix	PHX 10:25 → HOU 15:05WN 3067	6h 05m	98%	65%
Southwest Details →	BUR 10:20 → ABQ 13:10WN 419	3h 25m Albuquerque	ABQ 16:35 → HOU 19:50WN 127	7h 30m	100%	59%
Southwest Details →	BUR 13:20 → DEN 16:45WN 4213	4h 00m Denver	DEN 20:45 → HOU 00:45 +1WN 2026	8h 55m	100%	54%

Mixing airlines

One ticketMiss it and the airline rebooks you; bags go through. 45 min is enough.

Separate ticketsMiss it and you buy a new ticket. Re-check bags, clear security again: we require 90 min.


United UA 2187 BUR 12:48 → DEN Southwest WN 606 DEN 18:40 → HOU Connection details →	2h 24m	7h 27m	90%	30%

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Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.

How these are worked out. Makes the connection: share of the last year’s flights where the first flight arrived with at least 45 minutes to spare (90 on separate tickets). Arrives on time: first flight not cancelled × connection made × second flight not cancelled and arriving within 15 minutes. Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.

About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON