Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth → Santa Barbara via San Francisco: arrives on time 62%
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11:02 DFW → 12:51 SFOUA 1712 · United · 3h 49m · 31% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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3h 19m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:10 SFO → 17:37 SBAUA 5862 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 27m · 68% on time, 1.5% cancelled
Total trip 8h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Barbara is 2 h behind Dallas-Fort Worth). Times are local. Both flew on 52 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 154 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 19m layover.
Arrives on time62%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (1.5% are) and within 15 minutes (68%).
Total trip8h 35mDFW 11:02 to SBA 17:37, 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.