Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Santa Barbara via San Francisco: arrives on time 67%
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07:30 ORD → 10:19 SFOUA 1116 · United · 4h 49m · 87% on time, 1.6% cancelled
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3h 31m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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13:50 SFO → 15:17 SBAUA 5464 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 27m · 70% on time, 1.7% cancelled
Total trip 9h 47m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Barbara is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 166 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 31m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (1.6% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (1.7% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip9h 47mORD 07:30 to SBA 15:17, 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.