Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Santa Barbara via Phoenix: arrives on time 81%
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07:25 ORD → 09:09 PHXAA 769 · American · 3h 44m · 86% on time, 1.8% cancelled
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1h 35m layover in Phoenix (PHX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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10:44 PHX → 12:19 SBAAA 2928 · American · 1h 35m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 6h 54m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Barbara is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 50 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 35m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip6h 54mORD 07:25 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.