Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Seattle → Santa Barbara via San Francisco: arrives on time 60%
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08:45 SEA → 11:03 SFOUA 2831 · United · 2h 18m · 33% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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2h 47m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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13:50 SFO → 15:17 SBAUA 5464 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 27m · 70% on time, 1.7% cancelled
Total trip 6h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 122 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 47m layover.
Arrives on time60%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (1.7% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip6h 32mSEA 08:45 to SBA 15:17, 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.