Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Dallas-Fort Worth → Santa Barbara via Phoenix: arrives on time 84%

  1. 07:08 DFW → 07:34 PHX
    AA 474 · American · 2h 26m · 84% on time, 3.4% cancelled
  2. 3h 10m layover in Phoenix (PHX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:44 PHX → 12:19 SBA
    AA 2928 · American · 1h 35m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 11m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Barbara is 2 h behind Dallas-Fort Worth). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 145 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 10m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip7h 11mDFW 07:08 to SBA 12:19, layover included

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.