Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Denver → Santa Barbara via San Francisco: arrives on time 65%
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07:40 DEN → 09:18 SFOUA 2391 · United · 2h 38m · 71% on time, 0.6% cancelled
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1h 11m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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10:29 SFO → 11:52 SBAUA 1578 · United · 1h 23m · 81% on time, 0.4% cancelled
Total trip 5h 12m, scheduled departure to arrival (Santa Barbara is 1 h behind Denver). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection81%The first flight arrived more than 26 minutes late on 19% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 11m layover.
Arrives on time65%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (81%) × second flight not cancelled (0.4% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip5h 12mDEN 07:40 to SBA 11:52, 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.