Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Santa Barbara → Chicago via Los Angeles: arrives on time 88%
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18:18 SBA → 19:32 LAXUA 5647 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 14m · 90% on time, 1.0% cancelled
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3h 03m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:35 LAX → 04:51 ORD +1 dayUA 353 · United · 4h 16m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 33m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of Santa Barbara). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 138 minutes late on <1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 03m layover.
Arrives on time88%First flight not cancelled (1.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip8h 33mSBA 18:18 to ORD 04:51, 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.