Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Portland → Santa Barbara via San Francisco: arrives on time 36%
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13:14 PDX → 15:05 SFOUA 2279 · United · 1h 51m · 40% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 05m 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 4h 23m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 34 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection54%The first flight arrived more than 20 minutes late on 46% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 05m layover.
Arrives on time36%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (54%) × second flight not cancelled (1.5% are) and within 15 minutes (68%).
Total trip4h 23mPDX 13:14 to SBA 17:37, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.