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

Santa Barbara → Denver via Los Angeles: arrives on time 88%

  1. 06:00 SBA → 07:03 LAX
    UA 4649 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 03m · 91% on time, 0.5% cancelled
  2. 3h 52m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:55 LAX → 14:27 DEN
    UA 2061 · United · 2h 32m · 91% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 27m, scheduled departure to arrival (Denver is 1 h ahead of Santa Barbara). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 187 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 52m layover.
Arrives on time88%First flight not cancelled (0.5% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip7h 27mSBA 06:00 to DEN 14:27, 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.