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

San Diego → Santa Barbara via Los Angeles: arrives on time 77%

  1. 20:32 SAN → 21:45 LAX
    UA 5636 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 13m · 91% on time, 2.5% cancelled
  2. 59m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:44 LAX → 23:44 SBA
    UA 4796 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 00m · 88% on time, 0.6% cancelled

Total trip 3h 12m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 14 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 59m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (2.5% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip3h 12mSAN 20:32 to SBA 23:44, 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.