Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Santa Barbara → Chicago via San Francisco: arrives on time 56%
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13:58 SBA → 15:08 SFOUA 2305 · United · 1h 10m · 52% on time, 0.3% cancelled
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3h 26m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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18:34 SFO → 00:59 ORD +1 dayUA 1375 · United · 4h 25m · 58% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 9h 01m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of Santa Barbara). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 161 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 26m layover.
Arrives on time56%First flight not cancelled (0.3% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (58%).
Total trip9h 01mSBA 13:58 to ORD 00:59, 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.