Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Santa Barbara → Chicago via Denver: arrives on time 68%
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12:48 SBA → 16:16 DENUA 1790 · United · 2h 28m · 76% on time, 0.4% cancelled
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3h 24m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:40 DEN → 23:19 ORDUA 2085 · United · 2h 39m · 70% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 31m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of Santa Barbara). Times are local. Both flew on 21 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 159 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 24m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (0.4% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip8h 31mSBA 12:48 to ORD 23:19, 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.