Alaska AirlinesAS73% on time
Flights AS491 07:03 daily · AS1388 10:55 daily · AS1338 13:56 daily · AS537 16:54 daily
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Direct flights from Burbank (BUR) to Seattle (SEA): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 73% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. 1 of the 11 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 21 October 2026 at 20:22 UTC.
Today, BUR → SEA
Wed 21 Oct · local times- 07:03 AS491Alaska Left 07:03 Landed 09:48
- 10:55 AS1388Alaska Left 10:55 Landed 13:40
- 13:56 AS1338Alaska On schedule SEA est. 19:42 +181sched 16:41
- · AS537Alaska On schedule SEA est. 19:24sched 19:39
Checked BUR board 10:48 · SEA board 13:22
BUR
Burbank
busy · +19
SEA
Seattle
smooth · +0
1,510 km · ~2h 26m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
73% on time
of the last 11 operated BUR → SEA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +11 min. 1 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+11 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled9.1%recent route rate · 1 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysSouthwest AirlinesWN
Flights WN1257 17:10 Su · WN1371 17:40 Sa · WN889 23:30 Su
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at BUR and SEA: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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 20:27 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 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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