Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Santa Barbara → Chicago via Denver: arrives on time 67%
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12:48 SBA → 16:16 DENUA 1790 · United · 2h 28m · 76% on time, 0.4% cancelled
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2h 54m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:10 DEN → 22:49 ORDUA 2258 · United · 2h 39m · 71% on time, 2.6% cancelled
Total trip 8h 01m, 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 connection96%The first flight arrived more than 129 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 54m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (0.4% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (2.6% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip8h 01mSBA 12:48 to ORD 22:49, 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.