Austin (AUS) to Burbank (BUR)
Flight time
≈ 3h 17m
Bearing
288° W
Austin (AUS) to Burbank (BUR) is 1,239 miles (1,994 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–BUR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUS–BUR; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
53
May 2026
Seats
7,296
both directions
Passengers
5,662
both directions
Load factor
77.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–BUR?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–BUR departures in May 2026 (52), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
52 departures · 7,124 seats
Share of departures98.1%77.5%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures1.9%83.1%
Load
What plane flies AUS–BUR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 98% of AUS–BUR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
52 departures · 77.5% load
98.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 83.1% load
1.9%
How has AUS–BUR traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–BUR departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 53 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–BUR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 7,128 passengers
83.1%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 7,285 passengers
83.5%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 6,808 passengers
76.5%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,731 passengers
78.5%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 7,735 passengers
87.1%
Load
November 2025
53 departures · 6,511 passengers
85.9%
Load
December 2025
57 departures · 6,992 passengers
85.8%
Load
January 2026
53 departures · 5,689 passengers
77.1%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 5,924 passengers
78.3%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 7,080 passengers
83.4%
Load
April 2026
54 departures · 5,707 passengers
77.1%
Load
May 2026
53 departures · 5,662 passengers
77.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUR → AUS
78.0% full
27 departures · 2,914 passengers
AUS → BUR
77.1% full
26 departures · 2,748 passengers
Nonstop AUS–BUR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Burbank (BUR)?
AUS to BUR is 1,239 miles (1,994 km / 1,077 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to BUR?
A nonstop covers the 1,239-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–BUR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (98.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (1.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–BUR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,239-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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